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Awake At Night — 150 episodes

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It is a gift to serve humanity, with António Guterres - United Nations Secretary-General

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Planting hope in remote communities, with Alvaro Lario - President of the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

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There's no problem that can't be solved, with Garry Conille - UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya

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'The UN is my life, my family,' with Corinne Momal-Vanian - Outgoing Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation

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Devising an end to hunger, with Máximo Torero Cullen - Chief Economist at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Surviving war to fight for peace, with Ozonnia Ojielo - United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia

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Open the strait, with Arsenio Dominguez - Secretary-General of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO)

8

Use AI responsibly for a better world, with Tshilidzi Marwala - Rector, United Nations University (UNU)

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

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Launching a new life from a refugee camp, with Mary Maker - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

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Building the Foundations for Human Dignity, with Jorge Moreira da Silva - Executive Director of UNOPS, the United Nations Office for Project Services

12

Overcoming trauma in the service of peace, with Elpida Rouka - Senior political affairs officer, Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria

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Lighting Libya's long path to peace, with Hanna Tetteh - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and UNSMIL Head

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The force of good is much stronger than the force of evil, with Kelly Clements - UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner

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Why peace begins with people, not power, with Bintou Keita - Former UN Secretary-General's Special Representative DRC

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Youth, power and possibility, with Felipe Paullier - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs

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How to lead forces for peace, with Cheryl Pearce - The UN's Acting Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations

18

Fighting hunger in a world of plenty, with Jean-Martin Bauer - Director, Food Security and Nutrition Analysis, World Food Programme (WFP)

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Serving the UN is the honor of a lifetime, with Annalena Baerbock, President UN General Assembly 80th Session

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A lifetime championing refugees, with Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees

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A trapeze without a net: the life of the UN Spokesperson, with Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General

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Ukraine: 'Heaven and Hell', with Matthias Schmale - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine

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On life's journey, make each step count, with Amina J. Mohammed - UN Deputy Secretary-General

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A ray of hope for cancer patients, with Dr. May Abdel-Wahab - Director of the Division of Human Health at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

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Nothing keeps me awake, everything keeps me going, with Peter Hawkins - UNICEF Representative in Yemen

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Working for peace in the DR Congo, with Vivian van de Perre - Deputy head of peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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When war comes home, with Yacoub El Hillo - Regional Director for Africa at the UN Development Coordination Office

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Why I'll always champion Afghan women, with Georgette Gagnon - the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan

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Do not take Democracy for granted, with Nicholas Haysom - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS

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What next for Syria's refugees, with Gonzalo Vargas Llosa - UNHCR Representative to Syria

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Season 11

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Women's rights are human rights, with Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda - ASG and Deputy Exec. Director of UN Women

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Protecting children in crisis, with Catherine Russell - Executive Director of UNICEF

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The battle to protect children from online abuse, with Carmen Corbin - UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

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How to save humanity from climate breakdown with Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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Love Is the One Thing that Solves Everything - Benjamin Perks - Head of Campaigns and Advocacy - UNICEF

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Love in the time of terrorism - Laura Dolci - Secretary of the Universal Periodic Review, Human Rights Council

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Peace is the Most Urgent Medicine - Hans Kluge - World Health Organization Regional Director for Europe

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How Much Does it Cost to Feed the World? - Arif Husain - Chief Economist, World Food Programme WFP

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Season 10

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Why Actor Edward Norton Champions Biodiversity

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I promised I will tell the story - Muhannad Hadi - UN Deputy Special Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory

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Keeping hope alive - Juliette Murekeyisoni - UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

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Racing to prevent famine in Gaza - Matthew Hollingworth - World Food Programme (WFP)

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To fight global hunger, farmers know best - Beth Bechdol - Deputy Director-General - UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Breaking barriers to progress - Achim Steiner - Head of United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

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Human rights is our strongest tool - Volker Türk - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Everybody has Purpose - Amy Pope - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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A Privilege to Serve Humanity - Joyce Msuya - OCHA - Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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With AI, We're Building the Plane Mid-Flight - Doreen Bogdan-Martin - International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General

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Unlocking the Power of Youth - Jayathma Wickramanayake - Sr. policy advisor, UN Women

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No Place Like Home - Mohamed Yahya - UN Resident Coordinator, Pakistan

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The Human Cost of War - Philippe Lazzarini - Head of UNRWA

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Season 9

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Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine - Karolina Lindholm Billing - UNHCR Representative in Ukraine

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Help and Hope for the Hungry - Cindy H. McCain - WFP Executive Director

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Pursuing Justice in ISIL's Wake - Christian Ritscher - UN Special Adviser

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Unleashing Hidden Talent - Gordon Brown - UN Special Envoy for Global Education

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Haunted by Tales of Torture - Alice Jill Edwards - UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

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A Painstaking Quest for Justice - Catherine Marchi-Uhel - Head of IIIM

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Saving Seas, One Swim at a Time - Lewis Pugh - Ocean Advocate for the UN Environment Programme

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Sorrow and relief on the shores of Greece - Erasmia Roumana - Protection associate, UNHCR

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Invigorated by Africa - Stephen Jackson - UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya

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Feeding the Forgotten - Reena Ghelani - UN ASG Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator

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Season 8 - There to help

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My Heart Was Crying - Sara Beysolow Nyanti - Former Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan

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The Last Best Hope Humanity Has - Ramiz Alakbarov - former UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan

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The Africa the World Needs - Cristina Duarte - UN Under-Secretary-General & Special Adviser on Africa

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The Light in Their Eyes - Najat Maalla M'jid - UN Special Representative on Violence against Children

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Bringing Health to the World - Dr. David Nabarro - Special Envoy of the WHO Director-General on COVID-19

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The Missiles Don't Stop Us - Denise Brown - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine

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Haunted by Syria's Suffering - Sajjad Malik - Syria UNHCR - bitesize special

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But Where Are You Really From? - Amanda Khozi Mukwashi - UN Resident Coordinator in Lesotho

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Expanding your heart - Ulrika Richardson - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti

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Giving Voice to Victims in Ukraine - Matilda Bogner - Head of UN Human Rights mission in Ukraine

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Fighting Disinformation to Survive - Irene Khan - UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression

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My Story Gives Other Child Soldiers Hope -Alfred Orono - Chief of Child Protection at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)

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Harnessing constructive outrage - Staffan de Mistura - UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara

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The Power of One Small Act - Chris Mburu - UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Congo

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Leading in Tragic Times - Deborah Lyons - UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

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Life After Islamic State - Bitesize special - Adiba Qasim - Yazidi refugee and humanitarian

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Knowing the Pain of the Displaced - Ugochi Daniels - IOM

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It Wasn't My Day To Die - Bitesize Special - Giles Duley

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A Life-long Quest for Justice - Serge Brammertz

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Believe in the Power of Change - Rebeca Grynspan

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Not Here to Judge You - Bitesize Special - Monique Sokhan

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The heartbreaking struggle to help Ukraine - Osnat Lubrani

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Climate Action in the Shadow of War - Vladislav Kaim

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Risking Your Life For Peace - Unaisi Vuniwaqa

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Even children of war find hope - Bo Viktor Nylund

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Sitting face to face with the Taliban - Mary-Ellen McGroarty

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New Season Coming Soon

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I Refuse to Give Up

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Rays of Hope

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So Much More that We Can Do to Save Lives Right Now

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They want me to tell their story

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Every trafficking story is a story that can shake you to your core

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Keep going for the children of Afghanistan

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Build Trust and Build a Future

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A Barrier-free Life

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Need to be heard

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Space Diplomat

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Empower Your Women!

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Prisoner of Hope

105

United, we prevail. Divided, we fail.

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Are we doing enough for the children?

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It Breaks Your Heart to Hear About the Brutality

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Clearing Mines for 30 Years

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Good People Have Always a Smile on Their Face

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We Are the World

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Light in the Darkness

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There is Hope

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Are you the Scorpion?

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Finding the Thing You Love

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I Believe in Humanity

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You can put things right

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Isaac

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I get very calm in chaos

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You Have to Take Action

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All you have to do is your best

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They Want to Go Back Home

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Once There's Life, There's Hope

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The Power of Women to Make Change

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Possible to Escape

125

These Battles are Worth Fighting

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We Are Coming To Kill You

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We Are Scientific Fighters

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I Know How it Feels to Grow Up in Poverty

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We Need to Save More Lives

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There's a Lot We Can Do

131

How do we get better after this?

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Never Ever Give Up

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Season Three

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Home Is the People Around You

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The Path of Compassion

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We Are Coming To Kill You

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Born to help others

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Magic and Beauty

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Not Here to Judge You

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So Glad to be Alive

141

Season Two

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When Going Home Is No Longer An Option.

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BONUS Khaled Hosseini

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I will always hold fast

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A nun, a lawyer and a cowboy

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It wasn't my day to die

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It Has To Stop Somewhere

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I Still Can't Believe That Is Happening In My Country

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Darkness Does Weird Things To You

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Awake At Night