GCTV explores and covers diverse world issues such as hunger, poverty, security, economic development, energy, world health, migration, war, human rights, tolerance and international trade.
Dr. Pamela Falk, CBS News Correspondent at the U.N. in New York, discusses how the UN has evolved over the past 71 years and deals with far more difficult and dangerous problems. January 5, 2017
Steve Schlesinger author of "Act of Creation: Founding of the United Nations" highlights the critical role of the UN in combating problems such as civil strife, climate change and major diseases. February 27, 2017
H.E. Douglas George, Consul General of Canada in Detroit, focuses on why international trade is important to all countries and states, especially trade between Canada and the US state of Kentucky. February 15, 2017
Zana Coursen-Neff, Executive Director of the Children's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch, highlights the importance of protecting children's rights, especially in war zones. February 27, 2017
Dr. Xiangang GUO, Chairman & President of the World Development Foundation, discusses what the Foundation is doing to reduce poverty and environmental degradation. February 27, 2017
Sanjay Wijesekera, Chief of UNICEFs Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program (WASH), discusses the efforts to achieve potable water and reduce open defecation for millions of people worldwide. 5 January 2017
Amrita Sietaram, Senior Workers Specialist at the ILO's Bureau for Worker's Activities, focuses on programs to work on Gender and Equality, HIV and AIDS and violence in the workplace. 4 January 2017
Dr. Simon Adams, Executive Director of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, defines Genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, and identifies what can be done to assist people in danger. 6 January 2017
Linda Fasulo, an independent reporter who covers the UN for National Public Radio, focuses on her book "An Insider's Guide to the UN: Third Edition," and how the UN deals with major problems such as war and peace, human rights and economic and social development. 6 January 2017
Kevin Cassidy, Senior Communications and External Relations Office of the UN’s International Labor Organization, discusses how the ILO works with employers, governments and workers to promote decent work and quality employment for people. 3 February 2017
Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, details how prevalent sexual violence is in areas where conflicts are raging and what is the UN is doing to help prevent these attacks? 31 January 2017
Patrick Sciarratta, Special Advisor to the Permanent Mission of Sao Tome and Principe at the UN, identifies key programs, such as the First Ladies of the World (F.L.O.W.) and the World Development Foundation that work to reduce poverty and empower women. 3 January 2017
Susana Puerto, who is the ILO's Senior Youth Employment Specialist, discusses the obstacles to youth employment in developed and developing economies. 1 February 2017
Mr. Simon Bland, Director of the UNAIDS Office to the UN in New York, focuses on the struggle against AIDS and what is being done to unite the world against this horrific disease. 1 February 2017
Amy Kapit, Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack, explains how schools, students and teachers are often the most vulnerable and under attack, especially in civil conflicts. 3 January 2017
USG Kim Won-soo, head of UN Disarmament Affairs, highlights the imminent dangers of nuclear proliferation, as well as those of chemical and biological weapons. 5 January 2017
Barron Segar, Executive Vice President for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, focuses on UNICEF's work with women and children, the Polioplus Program with Rotary International and the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program. 30 January 2017
Bruce Knotts, Chair, NGO/DPI Executive Committee, discusses how the UN works with Non-governmental organizations to focus on educational, developmental and LGBT rights. 30 January 2017
Amir Dossal, President and CEO of the Global Partnerships Forum, highlights the role the private sector, in partnership with the public sector, can play in overcoming major problems, such as poverty, climate change and diseases.
Chandra Roy-Henriksen, Chief of the Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, focuses on indigenous peoples around the world, contributions they are making and problems affecting them.
