How We Should Measure Success at Rio+20 (Podcast) Mark Leon Goldberg May 23, 2012 One month from now, world leaders, civil society activists, businesspeople and diplomats will descend on Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. I speak with Dr. Gustavo da Fonseca of the Global Environment Facility about what we can expect from the meeting and why he is convinced the meeting will be a success.
“Helping women is more than just doing microfinance.” A Conversation with UN Women’s Lakshmi Puri Mark Leon Goldberg March 15, 2012 UN Dispatch caught up with Assistant Secretary-General for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships at UN Women Lakshmi Puri. We spoke after an International Women's Day event hosted by the UN Foundation in Washington, DC.
The MDGs at Davos Mark Leon Goldberg January 27, 2011 I recently caught up with Millennium Promise CEO John McArthur. We spoke about what was accomplished at last September's MDG summit at the UN; what to expect from the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland; and discuss his new project: MDG Pledges.
Helping Women and Girls Face the Challenges of Post Earthquake Haiti Mark Leon Goldberg January 6, 2011 I speak with Tamara Kreinin, the executive director of women and population at the UN Foundation about some of the challenges facing women and girls in Haiti--and what local groups, the UN and the international community are doing to support reproductive health and women's empowerment in Haiti.
