[Content Warning: this episode contains references to violence against women and girls, including reference to sexual violence, rape and female genital mutilation/cutting.]

In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, Jess speaks to Pat Black, advocacy advisor for Soroptimist International, about gender equality, women’s rights and the role of the UN in supporting and empowering women.

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In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, host Hannah speaks with Prof Sir Geoff Palmer on his life experiences moving from Kingston, Jamaica to the UK and addresses historical black representation in England and Scotland.

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In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, host Hana speaks with young social entrepreneurs Alexander Taylor (founder and president of Artem NextGen), Madhavi Shankar (co-founder and CEO of SpaceBasic), and Siya Tayal (founder of Bee Nifty) as they share their experiences and give advice to aspiring social entrepreneurs.

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Episode Error: Please note that Siya is NOT a Youth Ambassador to 1M2030 as is said in the introduction but rather a millennium speaker.

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In this roundtable episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, hosts Hana and Hannah speak with the different United Nations Association Scotland (UNAS) branch officers – Dr Nigel Dower (Aberdeen), Michael Butler (Highlands and Islands), Elena Gastaldo (Dundee), Laura van Overbeek Crusells (Dundee), Simen Jordsmyr Holm (Edinburgh), Zothile Nkosi (Stirling), and Jurin Katayama (St Andrews) – to talk about their thoughts and experiences working with UNA.

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In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, hosts Hana and Hannah speak with Dr Oluwole Oluwaniyi – a medical doctor and public health specialist – to talk about the importance of mental health awareness following mental health awareness week in the UK (mental health awareness month in the US).

Mental health has become increasingly acknowledged by both society and governments across the world and has been especially highlighted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, hosts Hannah and Jess speak with Nathalie Balabhadra – an economics and politics student at the University of Edinburgh and an intern at the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy – to provide an introduction to the broad and critical campaign that is nuclear disarmament.

On the 22nd of January 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) came into force. It is the first international agreement prohibiting States Parties from the use of nuclear weapons. It crucially illustrates a framework for the elimination of these weapons and provides assistance to the victims of their use and testing.

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In this special news episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, hosts Jess and Hannah speak about the life-threatening malaria disease, prevention, and hope for a vaccine.

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In this episode of the UN House Scotland Podcast, hosts Jess and Hannah speak with Paul Bradley (SCVO and SDG Network Scotland) about the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Scotland, and on an international level.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals were set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, and include No Poverty (1), Zero Hunger (2), Reduced Inequalities (10), Climate Action (13) and Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions (16).

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In this inaugural episode of the UN House Scotland Podcast, our hosts speak with Dr Gari Donn (Executive Director of UNHS) and Dr Dorothea Christiana (Chair of the UN Association in Scotland and Head of Strategy and Operations at UNHS). The discussion provides a framework for understanding the role of the United Nations from its founding on the 24th of October 1945 to 2021.

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United Nations House Scotland (UNHS) interns Jessica Craig, Hannah Lawrence, and Hana Shono invite expert guests to talk about contemporary issues targeted in the work of the United Nations. The project hosts conversations about the role of the United Nations Association (UNA) and other grassroots non-governmental organisations in the mission led by the UN in Geneva, New York, and across the world.