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UN Podcasts

 

Our recurring podcast series are The News in Brief, a daily summary of our top audio stories of the day; The Lid Is On, our flagship weekly show, which focuses on one issue or story in depth in each episode; and Interviews, with influential UN voices and partners, offering expert insight and views on everything from global humanitarian issues to health and climate action.

We also have a growing number of limited series, such as No Denying It, which paired high-profile climate ambassadors with young activists; and Podcasts Classics, a glance back at some iconic moments in the history of the UN.

UN News

UN News Today 

Daily news bulletin from the United Nations
 

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UN News

 

UN News

The Lid is On

This flagship podcast series from UN News takes its name from the words that correspondents at UN Headquarters in New York hear each night, at the end of the working day. We highlight the in-depth human stories behind the UN’s work and the way that it touches and impacts ordinary lives around the world.
 

The Lid is On

 

No Denying It

No Denying It

No Denying It, is the UN climate action podcast, bringing you the voices of young climate changemakers from across our warming planet. These activists, engineers, and entrepreneurs show us how we can make big changes - in our homes, our jobs, where we vote and pray, and with our family and friends.
 

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Interviews

UN Weekly

UN Weekly a podcast from UN News, brings together journalists, experts, senior officials and influencers, for an engaging and entertaining guide to the fascinating, little-known and often misunderstood world of the United Nations.

In each episode, we break down one of the big global stories with a UN angle, share reports from our correspondents in the field, and take an in-depth look at a key topic.

UN Weekly is available every Friday on the UN News Audio Hub, and the video version comes out on Saturdays, on UN WebTV and the United Nations YouTube channel.

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Interviews

Interviews

UN News interviews a wide range of people from senior news-making officials at Headquarters in New York, to advocates and beneficiaries from across the world who have a stake in helping the UN go about its often life-saving work in the field.

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Podcast classics

Podcast Classic

Podcast classics - Listen back to some iconic moments in the history of the UN. In these historic recordings from the UN archives, travel back in time to hear some of the most influential voices of the past from stage, screen, politics and sport, talk about UN issues that often still resonate today.