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Serving the UN is the honor of a lifetime, with Annalena Baerbock| UNGA80 President | Awake at Night

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is a new face at the United Nations. Sworn in as President of the General Assembly in September, she brings experience and energy at a time of challenges and new beginnings – including the selection of the next Secretary-General.

“We need this place where countries, big and small, rich and poor, are coming together and have an equal say and an equal vote.”

Shaped by her nation’s turbulent past and successful reunification Annalena Baerbock entered politics at a young age. In this episode, she reflects on the importance of female pioneers, the impact of online harassment and shares why the UN Charter can still move her to tears.

[00:00] Introduction
[00:52] Setting priorities for the UNGA80
[02:30] What the UN Charter means to her
[05:23] Inside the role of the PGA
[09:25] Listening as a form of leadership
[12:21] Can the UN still bridge global divides?
[15:26] What keeps Annalena awake at night
[16:58] Facing online hate as a woman leader
[20:56] Holding platforms accountable
[23:10] Choosing the next Secretary-General
[24:16] When humanitarian cuts cost lives
[26:43] Life in New York with her daughters
[27:22] Online noise vs. Real-world solidarity
[29:01] Finding her way into politics
[32:07] Lessons from growing up in 1980s West Germany
[36:51] 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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UK Football Policing: Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv – Home Affairs Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Home Affairs Committee will hear further evidence relating to decision making around the policing of the football match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Senior officers from West Midlands Police and representatives of Birmingham City Council and the UK Football Policing Unit will face further questions on the intelligence gathering, cross-body liaison and community engagement relating to the fixture.

Witnesses:

Craig Guildford – Chief Constable at West Midlands Police
Mike O’Hara – Assistant Chief Constable at West Midlands Police
Mick Wilkinson – Chief Inspector at West Midlands Police
Chief Constable Mark Roberts – National Lead for Football Policing at UK Football Policing Unit

Councillor John Cotton – Leader at Birmingham City Council
Richard Brooks – Executive Director of City Operations at Birmingham City Council
Anthony Cox – Director of Law and Governance at Birmingham City Council

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spCwz8AO-Mc

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UK Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for the sub-postmasters – Business and Trade Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Business and Trade Committee hears from a range of witnesses on the Post Office Horizon scandal.

Witnesses:

Mr David Eaton – Former Sub-postmaster
Mrs Glenys Eaton – Former Sub-postmaster

Dr Neil Hudgell – Director at Hudgell Solicitors
David Enright – Partner at Howe & Co Solicitors
Kieran O’Rourke – Partner at Howe & Co Solicitors

Paul Patterson – Director at Fujitsu Services Ltd

Nigel Railton – Chair at Post Office Ltd
Joanne Hanley – Remediation Unit Director at Post Office Ltd

Amanda Pearce – Casework Operations Director and Interim Chief Executive at Criminal Cases Review Commission

Blair McDougall MP – Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation at Department for Business and Trade
Carl Creswell – Director of Post Office Policy at Department for Business and Trade
Alex Davies-Jones MP – Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls at Ministry of Justice
Christina Pride – Deputy Director, Criminal Appeals and Miscarriages of Justice Policy at Ministry of Justice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Ttc-WxfNE

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This is what happens when you recycle your phone

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

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UK South East Water Chief faces Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee on Tunbridge Wells failure

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

After tens of thousands of residents in Kent were left without drinking water for 14 days due to failures at a treatment centre, David Hinton, the Chief Executive of the water company that oversaw the problems, will face questions from MPs on the EFRA Committee.

Also appearing will be Marcus Rink, Chief Inspector of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, which launched an ongoing investigation on 4 December. The organisation warned South East Water in 2024 of a significant risk of failure at the Pembury treatment centre.

In this session, the witnesses are likely to be asked questions about the planning, resilience and capacity of the supplier’s infrastructure, as well as communications with the public and leadership.

The Committee is undertaking a long-term inquiry and last year published a report, Priorities for water sector reform. The Committee recently wrote to water companies about their approaches to recovering debts from vulnerable customers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6pGD1-ZN8c