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A Chronicle Conversation with Klaus Richter
Quantum mechanics has impressively completed our view of the world and made the atomistic cosmos accessible to us.
A Chronicle Conversation with Paloma Merodio Gómez
Leading up to the Seventh High-level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) in October 2024, the UN Chronicle asked Paloma Merodio Gómez, former UN-GGIM Co-Chair and Vice President of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía of Mexico, about geospatial information as fundamental to sustainable development.
A Chronicle Conversation with Pradeep Kurukulasuriya (Part 2)
In April 2024, Pradeep Kurukulasuriya was appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). The UN Chronicle took the opportunity to ask Mr. Kurukulasuriya about the Fund and its unique role in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This is Part 2 of our two-part interview.
A Chronicle Conversation with Pradeep Kurukulasuriya (Part 1)
In April 2024, Pradeep Kurukulasuriya was appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). The UN Chronicle took the opportunity to ask Mr. Kurukulasuriya about the Fund and its unique role in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This is Part 1 of our two-part interview.
Chronicle Conversation with United Nations Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill, 20 July 2023
Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill, the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology, discusses the state of artificial intelligence (AI), its potential use by the United Nations to address global problems, and the need for international AI governance.
Speaking of Toilets... A Chronicle Conversation with "Mr. Toilet", Jack Sim, 18 November 2022
Ahead of World Toilet Day (19 November), the UN Chronicle spoke with Jack Sim, Founder and Director of the World Toilet Organization. Mr. Sim, popularly known as "Mr. Toilet", who discussed the important role of toilets and sanitation in achieving sustainable development; his work to improve sanitation systems throughout the world; and progress towards the goal of ensuring that everyone everywhere has access to a functioning toilet whenever needed.
Chronicle Conversation: Stéphane Jean, 18 May 2022
Chronicle Conversation: Stéphane Jean, 18 May 2022
In the context of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (29 May 2022), the UN Chronicle talks with Mr. Stéphane Jean, a Judicial Officer and Coordinator in the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, about his work and the Organization's renewed efforts to bring to justice perpetrators of crimes committed against peacekeepers, including the crime of murder.
A Chronicle Conversation with Fernanda Maciel and Tina Muir, 10 August 2021
The UN Chronicle speaks with elite runners Fernanda Maciel and Tina Muir about their passion for running and #TheHumanRace campaign to urge world leaders to honour their pledge to contribute $100 billion annually for climate action in developing countries.
Chronicle Conversation: Ambassador William vanden Heuvel, 28 February 2020
Former US Ambassador William vanden Heuvel, Chair Emeritus and founder of the Roosevelt Institute, discusses the legacy of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the United Nations in the context of the Organization's upcoming 75th Anniversary. Drawing on decades of scholarship and diplomatic experience, Ambassador vanden Heuvel recalls the founding principles and enduring objectives of the United Nations, and Roosevelt's role in the creation of this indispensable international body.