Why I'm still an obstinate optimist, with Allegra Baiocchi - UN Resident Coordinator in Mexico

Born to Italian parents in Venezuela, Allegra Baiocchi has been on the move ever since and has lived in more than 25 countries around the world. Now UN Resident Coordinator in Mexico, she believes in the power of the United Nations to improve the well-being of all people, wherever they are. "I am truly an optimist. I do think we can turn this around, but it does need a lot of people taking action, and so I stay awake at night trying to figure out how to get people to act." Formerly the UN's chief humanitarian coordinator for western and central Africa, Allegra Baiocchi faced down overlapping deadly crises, from Ebola and war, to drought, famine and displacement. In this episode, she reflects on the highs and lows of her long and varied career, and shares how she brought up children who are as much citizens of the globe as she is. "There's still so much magic in the UN, because while we look at the disagreement, we're not seeing how much agreement is happening every day on many, many issues, and just that, you know, being able to bring the world around any topic and actually have them agree is incredible." Edited transcript, photos, multimedia and more at the AAN website: https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s13-allegra-baiocchi-why-I-am-still-an-obstinate-optimist  Podcast full video available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7HA8wArE3aI