UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: The ‘Hendrix of the Sahel’, Afghanistan, COVID-19 and forecasting boost

An episode of the UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva podcast, hosted by Daniel Johnson, titled "UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: The ‘Hendrix of the Sahel’, Afghanistan, COVID-19 and forecasting boost" was published on October 22, 2021 and runs 15 minutes.

October 22, 2021 ·15m · UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva

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Summary

In this week’s show, the “Jimi Hendrix of the Sahel”, also known to his fans as Vieux Farka Touré, sings his message of peace, in a region on the frontlines of climate change, mass displacement and violent extremism; we also hear the latest stories from the UN News team, covering Afghanistan, COVID-19 and a radical weather forecasting initiative from the World Meteorological Organization. With closing comments too, from regular guest Solange Behoteguy-Cortes. 

Episode Description

In this week’s show, the “Jimi Hendrix of the Sahel”, also known to his fans as Vieux Farka Touré, sings his message of peace, in a region on the frontlines of climate change, mass displacement and violent extremism; we also hear the latest stories from the UN News team, covering Afghanistan, COVID-19 and a radical weather forecasting initiative from the World Meteorological Organization. With closing comments too, from regular guest Solange Behoteguy-Cortes.