Yoga for a healthier, united, and sustainable world
June 21, 2021: Message by Renata Dessallien on International Day of Yoga 2021.
Together we can heal, learn and shine
June 20, 2021: Message by Renata Dessallien on World Refugee Day 2021.
Interview with UN News on the COVID-19 Pandemic Situation in India (Hindi)
May 28, 2021: “The United Nations System in India is here to stay and deliver its services. No matter how many waves come, we are here to support the country in its time of need.”
Maximise AI for the flourishing of humanity by combining Eastern with Western wisdom
May 22, 2021: Message by Renata Dessallien on “Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Pluri-Perspectives”
Women in Leadership Roles: Things We Can Do!
March 8, 2021: Special message by UN Heads of Agencies in India on Women in Leadership Roles.
Let us recommit to a fully levelled playing field for women and girls!
March 8, 2021: Message by Renata Dessallien on International Women’s Day 2021.
Launch of the First-Ever Virtual Parampara Series
November 4, 2020: Promotional message for the Parampara Series campaign.
Interview with All India Radio on UN Day 2020
October 24, 2020: AIR’s 7th edition of India-UN partnership to mark the UN’s 75th anniversary.
SDGs for Global Recovery
October 19, 2020: In conversation with Himangshu Watts, Senior Editor, Economic Times at the Economic Times Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2020.
United for Hope
June 26, 2020: United Nations India Resident Coordinator Renata Dessallien’s message for the UN@75 #UnitedForHope campaign.
International Day of Yoga
June 21, 2020: Message on the International Day of Yoga 2020.
Aligning Business with the SDGs
June 16, 2020: Promotional video message for UN Global Compact Leaders Summit Week.
World Environment Day
June 9, 2020: Hosted by the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Parmarth Niketan to celebrate World Environment Day 2020. Attended by stem cell biologist Dr Bruce Lipton and Director General of CSE, Dr Sunita Narain.
Rebuilding Supply Chains and Resilience
May 30, 2020:Webinar organised by UNIDO India on Rebuilding Supply Chains and Resilience. Attended by Minister of State (for MSMEs and Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries) Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Mr Shohab Rais, COO Tata Chemicals.
Climate Migration
May 13, 2020: At Observer Research Foundation’s multilateral conference “Raisina Dialogue’ speaking about how climate change doubly impacts the already vulnerable.
Greater Investment in Health Infrastructure
April 28, 2020: In conversation with Doordarshan India and leading experts from the Government of India, WHO, and Prasar Bharati on India and COVID-19
UNESCO MGIEP Concert for a Healthy Planet
April 20, 2020: RC’s message on the UNESCO MGIEP organised online cultural event “Concert for a Healthy Planet’’ that saw performances by 40 musicians.
Circular Design Challenge 2.0
February 14, 2020:The Circular Design Challenge was a contest held at the Lakme Fashion Show 2020 where young entrepreneurs pitched their ideas to make the back-end of fashion design and production more sustainable and environment friendly.
Visit to Jaipur Foot in Rajasthan
February 7, 2020: The ‘Jaipur Foot’ is a low-cost, light, and mobile prosthetic leg developed by the NGO that only costs 30 dollars. Since 1975, the NGO has provided prosthetic limbs to over 1 million people. It also provides calipers and other physical aids free of cost to as many people as possible.
Delivering the SGs Message on Human Rights Day
December 10, 2019: Event commemorating Human Rights Day by the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC). Attended by the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Chairperson of the NHRC Justice H.L Dattu, and Secretary-General, NHRC Mr Jaideep Govind.
Celebrating Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary
November 21, 2019: The event titled ‘Bapu Zinda Hai’ aired on 1st and 2nd Oct 2019 on DD News Live on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. It was hosted by UNESCO India’s director Eric Falt along with Indian historian Pushpesh Pant. The RC can be seen talking about how Gandhi influenced her life.
Launch of Project S.U.R.E: India’s biggest commitment to sustainable fashion
August 30, 2019: Project SU.RE is India’s biggest commitment to sustainable development and stands for ‘Sustainable Resolution’. It has been developed by IMG Reliance and CMAI, under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles and supported by the UN in India. The RC talks about the importance of collaboration between the SDGs and the fashion industry.
Launch of the State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities
July 10, 2019: The report analyses the status of education for children with disabilities and was produced in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. At the launch were several leaders from the Govt. of India as well as civil society.