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Source: United Nations (video statements)

"Almost every child in the world is now exposed to at least one climate hazard, such as floods, droughts, storms or extreme heat," said Tom Slaymaker of UNICEF at a press briefing at the United Nations Office at Geneva.

"This is not a warning of what is to come. It’s a recognition of our current reality,"

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gQxI6BKcmdM

Source: United Nations (video statements)

On Tuesday, 16 June, 1976 in Soweto, South Africa, thousands of children marched to protest the poor quality of their education and the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. The South African police at that time under the control of the Apartheid administration, shot and killed hundreds of boys and girls. For some 20 years, South Africa was suspended from the General Assembly following opposition to its regime. On the 50th anniversary of this massacre, a look back at the ‘Artists against Apartheid’ concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npCITQhGVwM

Source: United Nations (video statements)

The United Nations Headquarters’ observance in the United Nations General Assembly Hall, New York on Thursday 9 July 2026, of the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica.

The United Nations Headquarters’ observance of the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica takes place on Thursday, 9 July 2026. Mr. Chaloka Beyani, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide will host the proceedings. The observance includes survivor testimony, remarks delivered by the CdC on behalf of the Secretary-General, remarks delivered by the President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (via video) and a senior representative of Bosnia Herzegovina.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuR3zwF-bU4

Source: United Nations (video statements)

From Bangladesh to Kosovo, Syria to Sudan, Kelly Clements has spent more than 30 years helping to save lives during some of the biggest refugee and humanitarian crises in recent times. Now the outgoing Deputy High Commissioner at the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, she’s making an impassioned case for a more humane world.

“How can we convince those that continue to wage wars that continue to treat people badly? How can we show what’s possible with a little hope, compassion, and more peace? The force of good is much stronger than the force of evil.”

Global refugee needs are surging as wealthy nations turn away from helping the most vulnerable people on earth. In this episode, Kelly Clements reflects on her deep frustration at the devastating cuts to life-saving UN services, on the lasting power of helping just one person, and shares how the love of her family always gives her strength to serve.

Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/qm747kvVrPU
#podcast #UnitedNations #AwakeAtNight #Peacekeeping

About Awake at Night
Hosted by Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast ‘Awake at Night’ is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their career to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives – from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MceXKqc3g_I

Source: United Nations (video statements)

From Bangladesh to Kosovo, Syria to Sudan, Kelly Clements has spent more than 30 years helping to save lives during some of the biggest refugee and humanitarian crises in recent times. Now the outgoing Deputy High Commissioner at the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, she’s making an impassioned case for a more humane world.

“How can we convince those that continue to wage wars that continue to treat people badly? How can we show what’s possible with a little hope, compassion, and more peace? The force of good is much stronger than the force of evil.”

Global refugee needs are surging as wealthy nations turn away from helping the most vulnerable people on earth. In this episode, Kelly Clements reflects on her deep frustration at the devastating cuts to life-saving UN services, on the lasting power of helping just one person, and shares how the love of her family always gives her strength to serve.

[00:00] Introduction
[01:08] Discovering refugee protection
[08:54] The upbringing that shaped her worldview
[14:03] Choosing public service over private sector
[15:52] Why refugee protection became her life’s work
[17:02] A defining image from Albania
[18:57] Joining UNHCR
[21:28] A kernel of hope in Syria
[23:01] Refugee needs rising as funding collapses
[24:06] The human cost of humanitarian cuts
[25:08] Losing 6,500 UNHCR colleagues
[26:11] Making the case for refugee protection
[26:34] Sudan’s devastation up close
[31:45] Witnessing Ukraine’s resilience
[33:24] What people need most in crisis
[34:19] The heartbreak of protracted exile
[36:09] What keeps Kelly awake at night
[37:19] Leaving UNHCR after a lifetime of service
[38:27] Why she still believes the world can improve

Listen to more Awake at Night episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDFQJEq_0b6hu1e8oxsch9W0D7vkNqt
#podcast #UnitedNations #AwakeAtNight #Refugees #UNHCR

About Awake at Night
Hosted by Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast ‘Awake at Night’ is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their career to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives – from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm747kvVrPU