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.
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.
Carole Krechman, President of the Peacemaker Corps Association and creator of the Peace in the Streets Global Film Festival, discusses unique approaches for youth to combat violence and prejudice.
Dr. Karen Mingst, Lockwood Chair Professor in the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky and author of The United Nations in the 21st Century, discusses UN Peacekeeping and the Development Agenda for 2030, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the UN.
Ambassador Hardeep Puri, former Permanent Representative of India to the UN and author of "Perilous Interventions-The Security Council & the Politics of Chaos," highlights how the UN has used the Security Council to deal with major problems in Iraq, Syria and Libya, with varying levels of success. November 11, 2016
Professor Ricardo Sunga, Assistant Professor at the De La Salle University College of Law in the Philippines, and Chair- Rapporteur of the UN's Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent traces various forms of discrimination in the US and Canada against people of African descent. November 1, 2016
Hesham Bayoumi, ILO Program Officer, EXPORTS' PROJECT, Cairo, EGYPT, discusses initiatives to reduce unemployment and expand export programs. November 1, 2016
Jan Arnow, an internationally recognized authority on multicultural education, focuses on her latest book "In the Line of Fire: Raising Kids in a Violent World." May 24, 2016
Dr. Michael Cairo, Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Transylvania University,updates the situations in Syria, Israel and Palestine and the Iranian nuclear deal. August 25, 2016.
John R. (Rick) MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper's Magazine, explains how the media often propagandizes wars and what types of international trade agreements can be beneficial. November 4, 2016
Nicholas Rees, UNICEF Policy Specialist on Climate and Economic analysis discusses his recent report "Clear the Air for Children and how air pollution contributes to the deaths of around 600,000 children under five every year. November 2, 2016
Dr. Robert Zuber, Director of Global Action to Prevent War identifies how both conventional and nuclear weapons are a major threat to people worldwide? November 3, 2016
