The Next Page

In this episode of The Next Page we speak with Fatima Sator, who shares the story of how a small group of women from the global south, together with their supporters, ensured that gender equality and women's rights were included in the Charter of the United Nations. Who were these women and what did they encounter in 1945 at the the United Nations Conference on International Organization, known as the San Francisco Conference? Fatima, who currently serves as a Communications Specialist at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, shares what she and her fellow researchers found while studying at the University of London. Since then, they've dedicated their time to sharing this story and advocating for the voices and actions of the women of the global south--Bertha Lutz from Brazil and Minerva Bernardino from the Dominican Republic--that made it happen. To watch their TED talk in 2019 at TEDxPlaceDesNationsWomen, head here: https://bit.ly/2TK0VoE  To read where gender equality and women's rights are included in the UN Charter, see the Preamble, Article 1 and Article 8. To read Fatima's recommendations: see Getting Our History Right: How Were the Equal Rights of Women and Men Included in the Charter of the United Nations? by Torild Skard, and Women and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Rebecca Adami. And, check out the Library's Research Guide on Women and Global Diplomacy. Content: Speakers: Fatima Sator & Natalie Alexander. Host: Natalie Alexander. Editor & Sound Editor: Natalie Alexander. Image: UN Library Geneva. Recorded and produced at the UN Library Geneva.

Episode 10 of the Next Page brings a conversation with Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Fiji to the United Nations in Geneva. Director of the UN Library Geneva, Francesco Pisano, joins her to discuss her story and how she joined the Permanent Mission, the importance of multilateralism for small island developing states and vice versa, her thoughts and experiences on the role of women in leadership, and some of the critical issues concerning climate change and human rights in the Pacific and also globally.   Ambassador Khan was born in Fiji and has an academic background in law and criminology. During her 16 years as a prosecutor in Fiji, she was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions of Fiji in 1994, and in 1999 was appointed Fiji’s first woman High Court judge. She was appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva in 2014.  Follow Ambassador Khan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nazhatskhan  Content: Speakers: Nazhat Shameem Khan & Francesco Pisano. Host: Natalie Alexander. Editor & Sound Editor: Natalie Alexander. Image: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Fiji to the UN in Geneva. Recorded and produced at the UN Library Geneva.

In this episode, part of our Conversation series, Director of the UN Library Geneva, Francesco Pisano, speaks with Nikhil Seth, Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations and the Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), about his thoughts on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Nikhil Seth explains his role in helping to develop and support the SDGs, and why the multilateral and integrated nature of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs give them greater strength and capacity as an "action agenda" for the UN Charter. He also stresses the importance of partnerships across sectors to achieve the Goals, and why everyone can define and seize their own personal Agenda 2030.  Learn more about the 2030 Agenda & the SDGs here: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs.  Follow Nikhil Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikhilSethUN.  Content: Speakers: Nikhil Seth & Francesco Pisano. Host: Francesco Pisano. Editor & Sound Editor: Natalie Alexander. Image: UN Photo/Mark Garten. Recorded at UNITAR Geneva headquarters, and produced at the UN Library Geneva.

Cet épisode, de la série #Multilaralism100, s’intéresse à la ville de Genève où s’est implantée la Société des Nations puis l’Organisation des Nations Unies, aidant ainsi au développement d’un écosystème international qui contribue à la renommée de la ville.   Pierre-Etienne Bourneuf, Conseiller Scientifique à la Bibliothèque des Nations Unies à Genève, nous explique le contexte dans lequel de la Société des Nations est amenée à s’installer à Genève, puis revient sur la période de guerre et de transition vers l’Organisation des Nations Unies qui installera son bureau européen au Palais des Nations également.   Pour en savoir plus sur le multilatéralisme à Genève, vous pouvez visiter la page dédiée aux célébrations du centenaire du multilatéralisme : www.multilateralisme100.unog.ch . Un guide de ressources est aussi disponible sur le site, si vous voulez en savoir plus sur l’installation de la Société des Nations, sur le transfert des avoirs avec l’ONU ou sur tout autre sujet lié au centenaire.   Contenu :   Intervenant(e)s : Pierre-Etienne Bourneuf & Camille Chambinaud  Réalisation et montage : Natalie Alexander & Camille Chambinaud Image : UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré Enregistré et produit à la Bibliothèque des Nations Unies à Genève

This episode of The Next Page offers a learning moment on leadership. The Director of the UN Library Geneva, Francesco Pisano, speaks with Fabrizio Hochschild, Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination at the Executive Office of the Secretary-General at the United Nations, about his thoughts on principled leadership, moral courage and integrity, and what this means for the United Nations today. Their conversation is centered on Mr. Hochschild's recent article, Courage and Integrity in UN Leadership, published in 2019 by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation as part of a series marking 100 years of international civil service, which began in 1919 with the creation of the League of Nations. You can read the full article by visiting the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation website: https://www.daghammarskjold.se/publication/courage-and-integrity/. Content: Speakers: Fabrizio Hochschild & Francesco Pisano. Host: Natalie Alexander. Editor & Sound Editor: Natalie Alexander. Image: UN Photo/Manuel Elias. Recorded and produced at the UN Library Geneva.  

Trevor Owens, the first Head of Digital Content Management at the Library of Congress, shares his expertise in digital preservation and stewardship. He discusses the growing challenge of preserving electronic records and emphasizes the importance of community involvement. Trevor offers practical guidance on initiating effective digital preservation efforts. His insights reveal the key principles necessary to ensure access to digital records long-term, inviting listeners to connect with the broader international community.

Bienvenue dans notre série “Book Talk”, regroupant les conversations que nous avons avec des auteur(e)s sur leurs ouvrages lors de leur visite à la Bibliothèque des Nations Unies à Genève. Nous discutons de livres, mais aussi d’idées et de concepts présentés par ces expert(e)s, académicien(ne)s et intellectuel(le)s. Dans cet épisode, Camille Chambinaud interroge Romuald Sciora, sur le livre qu’il a co-écrit avec Anne Cécile Robert, intitulé “Qui veut la mort de l’ONU”, publié en novembre 2018 aux éditions Eyrolles. Pour plus d’information sur le travail et les oeuvres de Romuald Sciora, vous pouvez consulter son site internet.  Contenu: Intervenant(e)s: Romuald Sciora & Camille Chambinaud. Animatrice: Camille Chambinaud. Réalisation et montage: Natalie Alexander. Image: Natalie Alexander. Enregistré et produit à la Bibliothèque des Nations Unies à Genève.

Innovation is applied and seen in many fields, but what does it mean and how can international organizations leverage innovation to meet their missions? In this episode, part of our Conversation series, Natalie Alexander speaks with Tina Ambos, Director of the Institute of Management and Academic Director of the International Organizations MBA at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), and Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the Division of Conference Management at UN Geneva, about their work and insights on innovating in international organisations, and what this means for multilateralism.  To learn more about the work of Tina Ambos and UNIGE on innovation, head to the i2i Hub: for Innovation and Intrapreneurship, and read their 2 reports: Initiatives with Impact & Seed, Scale, Structure: How International Organizations Shape Innovation.  For more information on innovation in the UN system, visit the UN Innovation Network website. Content: Speakers: Tina Ambos & Corinne Momal-Vanian. Host: Natalie Alexander. Editor & Sound Editor: Natalie Alexander. Image: i2i Hub, UNIGE. Recorded and produced at the UN Library Geneva.  

Welcome to our Conversation series, where we sit down with various leaders, experts and contributors to learn from their experiences and insights. In this episode, the Director of the Library, Francesco Pisano, speaks with the current Director-General at UN Geneva, Michael Møller, who completes his term at the end of June 2019. The Director-General shares his thoughts on his time leading UN Geneva, his 40 years of service at the UN, and his view on the role of multilateralism today.  Content:  Speakers: Michael Møller (Director-General at UN Geneva) & Francesco Pisano (Director of the UN Library Geneva). Host: Natalie Alexander. Editor & Sound Editor: Natalie Alexander. Image: UN Photos/Iryna Turtaieva. Recorded and produced at the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Welcome to our #Multilateralism100 series, where we'll share conversations and event recordings on the Centenary of Multilateralism in Geneva, and explore the issues and the people that have shaped multilateralism since the creation of the League of Nations to its transition to the United Nations. In this episode, Natalie Alexander speaks with Library colleagues Stefan Vukotic and Pierre-Etienne Bourneuf to find out the 101 on the Centenary and the development of multilateralism over the past century. Learn more at the Centenary of Multilateralism in Geneva website: https://multilateralism100.unog.ch/.  Follow the Library on Twitter and Facebook.  Content:  Speakers: Stefan Vukotic (Chief of the Archives Management Unit) & Pierre-Etienne Bourneuf (Scientific Advisor). Host: Natalie Alexander Editor & Sound Editor: Natalie Alexander.  Image: Alyni Lima.  Recorded and produced at the UN Library Geneva.