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UN Statistics Commission Adopts Updated National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year | Are You a Startup? We Have an Offer for You (scroll down)
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Macron, Lamy, and Global Leaders at the Paris Peace Forum 2025 | Art Basel Paris | Hospices de Beaune Charity Auction
Paris Peace Forum High-Level Conference on Information Integrity and Independent Media
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Paris Peace Forum High-Level Conference on Information Integrity and Independent Media
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Macron, Lamy, and Global Leaders at the Paris Peace Forum 2025 | Art Basel Paris | Hospices de Beaune Charity Auction
Paris Peace Forum High-Level Conference on Information Integrity and Independent Media
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October 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Macron, Lamy, and Global Leaders at the Paris Peace Forum 2025 | Art Basel Paris | Hospices de Beaune Charity Auction
Paris Peace Forum High-Level Conference on Information Integrity and Independent Media
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Paris Peace Forum High-Level Conference on Information Integrity and Independent Media
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October 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Weekend Edition: Revenge is Sweet | In the Spotlight: The Year of Crémant de Bourgogne | WMO Calls for Investment in Early Warning Systems
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Weekend Edition: Revenge is Sweet | In the Spotlight: The Year of Crémant de Bourgogne | WMO Calls for Investment in Early Warning Systems
This past week in Sevilla, Spain, where the 4th UN International Conference on Financing for Development took place, temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius
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July 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Weekend Edition: Revenge is Sweet | In the Spotlight: The Year of Crémant de Bourgogne | WMO Calls for Investment in Early Warning Systems
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Week in Review | VivaTech Brings CEO of Nvidia and Macron Closer | Saudi Arabia Showcases its Startup Ecosystem at VivaTech | ILO Report on Child Labour
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Week in Review | VivaTech Brings CEO of Nvidia and Macron Closer | Saudi Arabia Showcases its Startup Ecosystem at VivaTech
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June 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Week in Review | VivaTech Brings CEO of Nvidia and Macron Closer | Saudi Arabia Showcases its Startup Ecosystem at VivaTech | ILO Report on Child Labour
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Weekend Edition | Bourgogne in the Spotlight | Maison Louis Picamelot | More VivaTech | Looking for a Job? There is a Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
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Weekend Edition | Bourgogne in the Spotlight | Maison Louis Picamelot | More VivaTech | Looking for a Job? There is a Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
Spend a weekend or a week to discover the wines and gastronomy of Bourgogne.
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June 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Weekend Edition | Bourgogne in the Spotlight | Maison Louis Picamelot | More VivaTech | Looking for a Job? There is a Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
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Presented by EVO Green Village | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global Pandemic Accord | WTO: Russia Challenges EU Carbon Border Tax
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Presented by EVO Green Village | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global Pandemic Accord | WTO: Russia Challenges EU Carbon Border Tax
Adoption of the agreement, developed by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body following the catastrophic impact of COVID-19, signifies an unprecedented consensus on the need for collective action.
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May 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Presented by EVO Green Village | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global Pandemic Accord | WTO: Russia Challenges EU Carbon Border Tax
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Presented by EVO Green Village | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global Pandemic Accord | WTO: Russia Challenges EU Carbon Border Tax
Presented by EVO Green Village | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global Pandemic Accord | WTO: Russia Challenges EU Carbon Border Tax
Adoption of the agreement, developed by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body following the catastrophic impact of COVID-19, signifies an unprecedented consensus on the need for collective action.
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May 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Presented by EVO Green Village | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global Pandemic Accord | WTO: Russia Challenges EU Carbon Border Tax
Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | WHO: Measuring Economic Impact of Ageism | WTO: Talks on Appointments Stalled
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Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | WHO: Measuring Economic Impact of Ageism | WTO: Talks on Appointments for Dispute Settlement Body Stalled
Watch now | Watch my interview with Ian Richards, on the Digital Transformation of Government Services in Developing Nations, M-Pesa, Benin, Kenya, and Innovation in Africa
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May 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | WHO: Measuring Economic Impact of Ageism | WTO: Talks on Appointments Stalled
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Joseph Nye: American Scholar and Mentor to a Generation of IR Academics and Policymakers | Presented by EVO Fitness | WHO: Antimicrobial Resistance a Global Threat | Bonus Episode: Women in Diplomacy
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Joseph Nye: American Scholar and Mentor to a Generation of IR Academics and Policymakers | Presented by EVO Fitness | WHO: Antimicrobial Resistance a Global Threat | Bonus Episode: Women in Diplomacy
Listen now | We grieve the loss of a great mind, you needed not to agree with him always, but his work was influential. He was, alongside Henry Kissinger, an important figure shaping American Foreign ...
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May 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Joseph Nye: American Scholar and Mentor to a Generation of IR Academics and Policymakers | Presented by EVO Fitness | WHO: Antimicrobial Resistance a Global Threat | Bonus Episode: Women in Diplomacy
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Presented By EVO Green Village | WTO Dispute Settlement Body Gets to Work in Spite of Push-Backs | UN in New York | THE BRIEF Young Diplomats Circle | Flash SALE
Presented By EVO Green Village | WTO Dispute Settlement Body Gets to Work in Spite of Push-Backs | UN in New York | THE BRIEF Young Diplomats Circle | Flash SALE
At the latest Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) Meeting, on Friday 25 th April, Ambassador Clare Kelly (New Zealand), presided over a charged agenda.
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April 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | Week in Review | FAO Flash Appeal | WTO: IP Dispute Between China and EU | WHO: Economic Impact of Ageism
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Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | Week in Review | FAO Flash Appeal | WTO Talks Tariffs | WHO Combating Ageism Webinar
Watch now | Interview with Ian Richards, on Digital Transformation of Government Services
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April 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | Week in Review | FAO Flash Appeal | WTO: IP Dispute Between China and EU | WHO: Economic Impact of Ageism
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Weekend Edition | Art and Diplomacy | Presented by EVO Green Village | UBS Global Art Market Report
Weekend Edition | Art and Diplomacy | Presented by EVO Green Village | UBS Global Art Market Report
Friends of the Louvre president wants you to connect with the Museum and see the impact of your generosity on the acquisition and preservation of major art works.
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April 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Weekend Edition | Art and Diplomacy | Presented by EVO Green Village | UBS Global Art Market Report
Week Ahead | WWF: Deep Sea Mining Impact on Food Security | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Success Stories: Saving the Ozone Layer | UNHCR: Interview with the Head of Innovation
Week Ahead | WWF: Deep Sea Mining Impact on Food Security | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Success Stories: Saving the Ozone Layer | UNHCR: Interview with the Head of Innovation
Watch now | UN success stories no-one talks about: saving the ozone layer.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Week Ahead | WWF: Deep Sea Mining Impact on Food Security | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Success Stories: Saving the Ozone Layer | UNHCR: Interview with the Head of Innovation
Weekend Edition | Art and Diplomacy | Presented by EVO Green Village | UBS Global Art Market Report
Weekend Edition | Art and Diplomacy | Presented by EVO Green Village | UBS Global Art Market Report
Friends of the Louvre president wants you to connect with the Museum and see the impact of your generosity on the acquisition and preservation of major art works.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Weekend Edition | Art and Diplomacy | Presented by EVO Green Village | UBS Global Art Market Report
Presented by EVO Green Village | Young Diplomats Circle | Peter Paul Rubens: Painter and Diplomat | ITC: Impact of U.S. Tariffs | Summer Calls: Get in Shape
Presented by EVO Green Village | Young Diplomats Circle | Peter Paul Rubens: Painter and Diplomat | ITC: Impact of U.S. Tariffs | Summer Calls: Get in Shape
International Trade Center Braces for Whiplash | Check out the new gym at Kyoto Green Village, just behind the ILO building | Special offer for readers of THE BRIEF
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April 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Presented by EVO Green Village | Young Diplomats Circle | Peter Paul Rubens: Painter and Diplomat | ITC: Impact of U.S. Tariffs | Summer Calls: Get in Shape
Presented by EVO Green Village | New UN Treaty to Protect Older People | WHO Tests New Global Health Emergency Response System | Maternal Mortality Increases Post-Pandemic cc @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social @interpretaatioo.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Presented by EVO Green Village | New UN Treaty to Protect Older People | WHO Tests New Global Health Emergency Response System | Maternal Mortality Increases Post-Pandemic
Watch now | Interview with Claudia Mahler, Special Rapporteur for the Human Rights Council and the Rights of Older Persons
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April 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Report Alerts for AI Risks and its Potential | Oceans and Biodiversity: Deep Sea Mining Regulation in the Works
Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Report Alerts for AI Risks and its Potential to Decrease Inequalities | Oceans and Biodiversity: Deep Sea Mining Regulation in the Works
UN success stories no-one talks about: saving the ozone layer.
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April 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Report Alerts for AI Risks and its Potential | Oceans and Biodiversity: Deep Sea Mining Regulation in the Works
Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Report Alerts for AI Risks and its Potential | Oceans and Biodiversity: Deep Sea Mining Regulation in the Works
Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Report Alerts for AI Risks and its Potential to Decrease Inequalities | Oceans and Biodiversity: Deep Sea Mining Regulation in the Works
UN success stories no-one talks about: saving the ozone layer.
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April 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Report Alerts for AI Risks and its Potential | Oceans and Biodiversity: Deep Sea Mining Regulation in the Works
Week Ahead | WWF: Deep Sea Mining Impact on Food Security | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Success Stories: Saving the Ozone Layer | UNHCR: Interview with the Head of Innovation
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Week Ahead | WWF: Deep Sea Mining Impact on Food Security | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Success Stories: Saving the Ozone Layer | UNHCR: Interview with the Head of Innovation
Watch now | UN success stories no-one talks about: saving the ozone layer.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Week Ahead | WWF: Deep Sea Mining Impact on Food Security | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Success Stories: Saving the Ozone Layer | UNHCR: Interview with the Head of Innovation
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UN Statistics Commission Adopts an Update of the National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year
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UN Statistics Commission Adopts an Update of the National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year
Sponsored by Notion for Startups
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March 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
UN Statistics Commission Adopts an Update of the National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year
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Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | UNHCR: Interview with Hovig Etyemezan | Women in Science at the Time of Voltaire
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Presented by EVO Green Village | Women in Tech at the Time of Voltaire | Intertwined: History of Art and Diplomacy | Paris: Salon du Dessin
Listen now | Art and Diplomacy: Intertwined | How new scholarship on early modern history of diplomacy is shedding light on the role of art collectors, policymakers, and patrons.
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March 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | UNHCR: Interview with Hovig Etyemezan | Women in Science at the Time of Voltaire
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UN Statistics Commission Adopts Updated National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year | Are You a Startup? We Have an Offer for You (scroll down)
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UN Statistics Commission Adopts Updated National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year | Are You a Startup? We Have an Offer for You (scroll down)
Sponsored by Notion for Startups
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March 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
UN Statistics Commission Adopts Updated National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year | Are You a Startup? We Have an Offer for You (scroll down)
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UN Statistics Commission Adopts Updated National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year | Are You a Startup? We Have an Offer for You (scroll down)
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UN Statistics Commission Adopts Updated National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year | Are You a Startup? We Have an Offer for You (scroll down)
Sponsored by Notion for Startups
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March 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
UN Statistics Commission Adopts Updated National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year | Are You a Startup? We Have an Offer for You (scroll down)
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