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The Life of a UN Interpreter

By Mirva Lempiainen | Dec 06, 2010
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Ever wondered what it's like to be a UN interpreter? Here Penelope MacDonnell talks about her favorite interpreting moment, when she interpreted Bernard Kouchner's words into English and Bob Geldof was listening. Dwight Roesch gives tips on who should apply for a job as an interpreter at the UN.

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What About Somalia?

By Chika Moses | Jul 22, 2010
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Somalia. For the past two decades, the Horn of Africa nation has been gridlocked in a civil war stemming from an internal struggle for political power. With the whole world watching, the International Community strives to find a solution. Progress, however, has been very slow, begging the question: is the UN and the International Community doing enough? We take a closer look.

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Terezin Cantata Concert: Remembering the Holocaust

By Chika Moses | Apr 28, 2010
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On 11 April 2010, the day of Yom Hashoah, the Permanent Republic of the Czech Republic to the United Nations celebrated and honored the memories of the victims and survivors of the Holocaust.

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Debating the Responsibility to Protect

By Sarah Trefethen | Aug 11, 2009
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This video is a small sampling of comments from the 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th and 101st plenary meetings of the 63rd General Assembly. Up to 94 delegations spoke during the August 2009 debate, expressing a range of reactions to the multifaceted political philosophy described in the secretary-general's report on the responsibility to protect, known as R2P.

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