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UK Lord Alton on genocide determination | Private Members’ Bills

Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

Lord Alton of Liverpool is putting forward a new piece of legislation, the Genocide Determination Bill, to allow for determinations of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. We asked him why he campaigns on this issue.

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This company uses AI to predict extreme weather

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Faster, more accurate predictions about where a hurricane will hit can save lives. But existing weather prediction models tend to be expensive and slow, says Marvin Gabler, CEO of Jua.ai.

AI is stepping into this gap. Jua.ai’s system is trained on vast quantities of atmospheric data and can run thousands of parallel simulations, producing a more accurate picture.

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Overcoming trauma in the service of peace, w/Elpida Rouka | Special Envoy for Syria | Awake at Night

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Elpida Rouka’s first name means hope in Greek, a feeling that can sometimes be elusive when serving in the most troubled places on earth. Currently a senior political affairs officer in Geneva, she is a survivor of the 2003 Baghdad Canal Hotel bombing, the deadliest attack in UN history.

“First you feel the shake, and the light, and then the blast, the sound comes. I blacked out between exiting the building, but when I was out, there was just a scene of a massacre. The only thing I recall after that was being thrown a phone and told: ‘Call your parents, now.’”

Humanitarian workers are routinely exposed to primary and secondary trauma. Yet stigma and survivor’s guilt can prevent aid workers seeking timely help for post-traumatic stress. In this episode, Elpida Rouka reflects on grief, loss, and mental and physical scars, and shares why the exact wording of the preamble of the UN Charter has helped give her the strength to heal.

[00:00] Introduction
[01:22] Recalling the 2003 Canal Hotel Bombing
[10:01] The emotional toll of survival
[11:51] Returning to her work in Iraq
[13:23] How the attack brought renewed determination
[17:31] Life across conflict zones
[21:14] The triggers of personal loss
[23:23] Pathway to recovery
[30:12] Roots of purpose
[33:22] Reflections on contribution and impact
[35:05] Finding hope in conflict-affected communities
[38:30] Balancing service and wellbeing
[39:03] Closing remarks

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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.

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South Africa Government: President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the Milestones of Freedom campaign | PresidencyZA

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the Milestones of Freedom campaign.

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Ideas on the Move: Sumant Sinha

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

"Not just to create value for themselves – but because it’s the right thing to do."

Sumant Sinha on what the energy transition actually needs: the technology, the grids, the policy – and the people who treat it as a life’s mission.

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Innovating at Scale

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

The cost of deploying next-generation technologies is falling faster than most organizations can absorb. Economies are racing to keep pace – not only through invention but through adoption and organizational change.

As the barriers to innovation drop, what does it mean for large-scale industry and economic transformation?

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