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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
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Every podcast mention of United Nations in one pod.
89 videos. Track how it's discussed, by whom, and what experts actually think.
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Videos Mentioning United Nations
Dan Carlin: Hardcore History | Lex Fridman Podcast #136
Lex Fridman
An international organization suggested as a theoretical entity to alleviate the need for mass violence and armies.
Edward Norton — On Creative Process and Struggle, and Motherless Brooklyn | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
An international organization that appointed Edward Norton as its first Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity in 2010.
Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism: A Conversation with Michal Cotler-Wunsh (Episode #373)
Sam Harris
International organization criticized for its systemic bias against Israel, double standards, and alleged complicity in normalizing anti-Semitism.
Are we too many people, or too few?
Sabine Hossenfelder
Sustainable Development Goals for education and contraceptive use were considered in an alternative population scenario.
The Fall of Afghanistan: A Conversation with Peter Bergen (Episode #258)
Sam Harris
Passed a resolution after 9/11 legitimizing the US response and also issued a report on Al-Qaeda's presence in Afghanistan.
The State of the World: A Conversation with Dambisa Moyo (Episode #257)
Sam Harris
An international organization established as part of the Bretton Woods system.
David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Organization running a refugee camp in South Sudan where David Yarrow spent Christmas Day.
Secretary Madeleine Albright — Optimism, The Future of the US, and 450-Pound Leg Presses
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as a topic Albright discussed in her high school international relations club.
Food, Climate, and Pandemic Risk: A Conversation with Bruce Friedrich and Liz Specht (Episode #244)
Sam Harris
Cited for its statistic that animal agriculture is responsible for 14.5% of global climate change.
Brandon Stanton Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Brandon Stanton collaborated with the UN to tell stories from around the world.
Chapter 1: China’s Global Ambition and the US Response with Elizabeth Economy | LFHSPBC
PolicyEd
An international organization where China seeks to embed its values and norms, influence human rights discussions, internet governance, and technology standards. It has successfully integrated the Belt and Road Initiative into many UN programs.
Is History Repeating Itself? Religion, War, and Democracy with Sam Harris & Simon Sebag Montefiore
Sam Harris
An international body that was once respected as a sanctuary of international law.
Diego Saez Gil - How Pachama Uses Tech to Solve Climate Change
Y Combinator
Created the mechanism of carbon markets to incentivize climate change solutions like reforestation and conservation.
Deep State, Hegemony & U.S. Foreign Policy: John Mearsheimer vs. Jeffrey Sachs | All-In Summit
All-In Podcast
Jeffrey Sachs works daily at the UN and discusses the Israeli-Palestinian issue with ambassadors, emphasizing adherence to international law and UN resolutions for a two-state solution.
From Intentions to Impact: Decolonizing Refugee Response
MIT Open Learning
Mentioned in the context of its creation and its role in establishing international conventions like the Refugee Convention.
Gender Apartheid and the Future of Iran: A Conversation with Alinejad and Mohammed (Episode #370)
Sam Harris
Mentioned in relation to calls for criminalizing gender apartheid and the Council's perceived ineffectiveness.
Magatte Wade: Africa, Capitalism, Communism, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #311
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as an organization that, along with the World Bank, is sometimes seen as 'imperialist' by Pan-African friends.
Former Vice President Mike Pence Interview at the Oxford Union
OxfordUnion
An international organization whose commissions have investigated alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Global Meet-Up #6 (Montreal): The Supremacy of Sin
Predictive History
Mentioned as one of the agencies pointing towards a one-world government, in the context of the existence of an evil force.
Global Meet-Up #7 (Toronto): The Rupture
Predictive History
Multinational organization that is an 'abstraction' used to fool people into believing nation-states control them.
Malala: Activist | Full Q&A | Oxford Union
OxfordUnion
International forum where Malala has spoken and advocates for the inclusion of directly impacted individuals in discussions on global issues.
Russian Ambassador to UK, Andrey Kelin | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union
OxfordUnion
The affiliation of a student asking a question about UK-Russia relations.
Kizza Besigye | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union
OxfordUnion
Discussed in the context of its mandate to uphold human rights and the potential role of the international community in supporting democratic transitions, though often hindered by member states' interests.
John Bolton | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union
OxfordUnion
John Bolton served as US Ambassador to the UN from 2005-2006. He expresses a realist view, not cynicism, about its operations and advocates for reform.