In the NBC Revolution Writer’s Room with the UN’s Derk Segaar
Derk Segaar (@DerkSegaar on Twitter) returned to South Sudan with the UN peacekeeping mission there (UNMISS). In his previous stint, between 2004 and 2009, he worked first as a journalist and then for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)....
NYC Exhibit: “UNEARTH”
Updated: UN News Centre Feature story with videos, including a voice-over of a UN photographer describing some of the photos used in the exhibit. Also included are highlights of some the films and posters included in the exhibit. The United Nations and The Gabarron...
Vaccinations are a Life and Death Issue in NBC’s Sci-Fi Drama Revolution
NBC's futuristic drama Revolution is set more than 15 years into a worldwide blackout that has plunged the US into warring factions and a primitive existence. When disaster strikes like this, vaccinations can’t be produced or stored, and killer diseases return. This...
Thank you to our 2 million Twitter followers around the world!
On Tuesday, our @UN Twitter account surpassed the two million follower mark. Thank you to everyone who follows our updates about the UN's work around the world. Did you know the UN has social media accounts in the six official languages? See selected accounts in...
Stark reality of maternal mortality shown on NBC’s Revolution
The post-apocalyptic hit NBC series Revolution takes place 15 years after the lights have gone out around the world. The global blackout has plunged the US into warring factions and a primitive existence. This guest post written by Whitney Showler, who heads Music for...
What is the role of human rights independent experts?
We’ve been receiving lots of comments and questions on social media about the human rights special procedures experts and issues raised recently concerning the Dutch celebration of Black Pete, also known as “Swarte Piet,” which is part of the annual Saint Nicholas...
NBC show Revolution Closes in on Reality of Refugees
NBC dramatic science fiction series Revolution shows how desperate whole communities can become when forced from their homes by conflict. A scene from Season 2-Episode 5 "ONE RIOT, ONE RANGER" in the Savannah refugee camp depicts a scramble for a limited number of...
Special UN Day event in Pakistan on empowering young people
Submitted by our UN Information Centre in Islamabad, Pakistan colleagues Interactive Debate for UN Day is Islamabad, Pakistan When: UN Day, 24 October, from 6-7:30 pm What are the stories of youth in Pakistan? Can young people afford going to school? Is healthcare a...
War Clan Leader on NBC Show Revolution Looks the Real Deal
The post-apocalyptic hit NBC series Revolution takes place 15 years after the lights have gone out around the world. The global blackout has plunged the US into warring factions and a primitive existence. Fans watching the show saw the fictional character named Titus...
Risking Life and Limb in Afghanistan
by Mary Ferreira and Haris Kakar Recently I had the pleasure of working with and mentoring a young journalist from Afghanistan, Haris Kakar, a participant in the Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalists Fellowship Programme which ran for 5-weeks this year - one week in...