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Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Last year, 2020, marked the 45th anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention that was negotiated at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. It was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. It prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use of biological and toxin weapons. Last year also saw the outbreak of a major pandemic that humanity is grappling to bring under control.
In episode 45, we meet with Dr. Filippa Lentzos, who holds a joint appointment as Senior Research Fellow at the Department of War Studies and the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine at King’s College London, and who is also a regular participant as NGO Coordinator at meetings of the Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva. Dr. Lentzos explains more about her work and her book Biological Threats in the 21st Century, sharing her thoughts on multilateralism for security in this field, providing insights on how to prepare for and respond to outbreaks of disease, and giving us glimpses of emerging technologies. Underlying the conversation is the theme of the importance of moral frameworks.
Resources
Learn more about Dr. Lentzos and her work: http://www.filippalentzos.com/
Biological Threats in the 21st Century (Book): https://bit.ly/3uhhiw2
United Nations Biological Weapons Convention: https://www.un.org/disarmament/biological-weapons
Access the episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3qtdsxn
Content
Speakers: Dr. Filippa Lentzos and Amy Smith
Host: Amy Smith & Karen Lee
Editor/Producer: Karen Lee
Images: Dr. Filippa Lentzos
Graphics, social media designs and transcript: Karen Lee
Recorded & produced by the UN Library & Archives Geneva
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Today, we continue with our series Knowledge Rising dedicated to listening to young changemakers. In episode 44, we are joined by Kristeena Monteith.
Kris is the creative producer at Talk Up Yout, a suite of multi-media platforms, and executive producer of Talk Up Radio that gives Jamaican Youth a voice and focuses on tackling issues affecting young people. It’s also led, produced and driven by young people and after almost a decade of existence the platform is firmly identified with youth upliftment and empowerment. Not surprisingly, with her dynamism and as a leading activist, Kris was also chosen to be a class of 2018 UN Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals.
As a young person herself, Kris speaks on the importance and necessity of activating youth voice and shares the many ways she is using the Talk Up Yout platform to not only encourage young people to speak, but others to listen.
Resources
Access the episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3qb7XCR
Learn more about Kris and her work: https://www.kristeenamonteith.com/
Learn more about Talk Up Yout and Talk Up Radio: https://www.talkupyout.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkUpYout
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkupyout/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/talkupyout
A special mention to Talk Up Radio’s other superstar co-producer, Andrica Rigg!
Youth and Organizations Mentioned
Kevaughn Ellis - Inner-city Development Youth Association (IDYA): https://www.instagram.com/innercitydya/
Chelsea Wright - Girls Who Know: https://www.instagram.com/girlswhoknowja/
Dainalyn Swaby - Global Yaadie: https://www.instagram.com/globalyaadie/
Najeeb "Jeeby Lyricist" Spence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2TarEMxFfk
Not mentioned:
Isheba Cornwall - Empower Youth Tees: https://www.instagram.com/empower_youth_tees/
Content
Speakers: Kris Monteith and Natalie Alexander
Host: Amy Smith
Editor/Producer: Karen Lee
Images: Kris Monteith
Graphics, social media designs and transcript: Karen Lee
Recorded & produced by the UN Library & Archives Geneva