Awake At Night
A podcast by United Nations, Melissa Fleming - Fridays

119 Episodes
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Haunted by Syria’s Suffering - Sajjad Malik - Syria UNHCR - bitesize special
Published: 1/20/2023 -
But Where Are You Really From? - Amanda Khozi Mukwashi - UN Resident Coordinator in Lesotho
Published: 1/13/2023 -
Expanding your heart - Ulrika Richardson - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti
Published: 1/6/2023 -
Giving Voice to Victims in Ukraine - Matilda Bogner - Head of UN Human Rights mission in Ukraine
Published: 12/16/2022 -
Fighting Disinformation to Survive - Irene Khan - UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression
Published: 12/9/2022 -
My Story Gives Other Child Soldiers Hope -Alfred Orono - Chief of Child Protection at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Published: 12/2/2022 -
Harnessing constructive outrage - Staffan de Mistura - UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
Published: 11/25/2022 -
The Power of One Small Act - Chris Mburu - UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Congo
Published: 11/18/2022 -
Leading in Tragic Times - Deborah Lyons - UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Published: 8/26/2022 -
Life After Islamic State - Bitesize special - Adiba Qasim - Yazidi refugee and humanitarian
Published: 8/19/2022 -
Knowing the Pain of the Displaced - Ugochi Daniels - IOM
Published: 8/5/2022 -
It Wasn't My Day To Die - Bitesize Special - Giles Duley
Published: 7/29/2022 -
A Life-long Quest for Justice - Serge Brammertz
Published: 7/22/2022 -
Believe in the Power of Change - Rebeca Grynspan
Published: 7/1/2022 -
Not Here to Judge You - Bitesize Special - Monique Sokhan
Published: 6/24/2022 -
The heartbreaking struggle to help Ukraine - Osnat Lubrani
Published: 6/17/2022 -
Climate Action in the Shadow of War - Vladislav Kaim
Published: 6/10/2022 -
Risking Your Life For Peace - Unaisi Vuniwaqa
Published: 6/3/2022 -
Even children of war find hope - Bo Viktor Nylund
Published: 5/27/2022 -
Sitting face to face with the Taliban - Mary-Ellen McGroarty
Published: 5/20/2022
What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most complex and dangerous places? How are UN humanitarians, human rights advocates, prosecutors, development experts, climate leaders and peacekeepers improving our world? Stationed in all reaches of the world and witness to suffering and atrocities, how are they helping people and coping themselves? To find out, Melissa Fleming meets them. Here you will discover extraordinary personal stories from people who devote their lives to helping others.