Yacoub El Hillo spent more than thirty years serving refugees and displaced people in some of the world’s worst conflict zones. But when cataclysmic war erupted in his hometown of Khartoum, Sudan, the Regional Director for Africa at the United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO) had to help his own family flee the violence.

“I don't think there's any home in Khartoum that was spared … the assumption is that everything is gone.”

Having served in more than 16 duty stations, from Liberia to Syria, Somalia and Afghanistan, Yacoub El Hillo has rarely seen any conflict as devastating as the one currently decimating Sudan. In this episode, he reflects on the scale of the human suffering there, looks back on a rich and varied career with the UN, and shares why all nations deserve a chance to strive for a brighter future.

https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s11-yacoub-el-hillo-when-war-comes-home

S11-E4: When war comes home - Yacoub El Hillo, Regional Director for Africa at UN DCO

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Vivian van de Perre’s calling is to help nations transition from conflict to peace. Now the deputy head of peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), she leads a life-saving operation in the rebel-held city of Goma.

“It's tragic and it's unimaginable, but at the same time, people live their lives and they do the best they can, and they remain generous and warm, despite the circumstances that they live in. You go to these places and you see the worst and you see the best, and it's all in one package, and it is just something that really, really touches you. It's not like a regular job.”

A recent peace accord has raised hopes of an end to the violence that has plagued eastern DRC for the past three decades. In this episode, recorded before the peace agreement, Vivian van de Perre reflects on the impact of funding cuts on active war zones, on peacekeeping as a delicate balancing act, and shares why she falls for every place she serves.

“[Losing colleagues is] heartbreaking, and you can't think about it all day long, because it will be so demoralizing you have to keep going. Nobody expects to not come back.”

https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s11-vivian-van-de-perre-working-for-peace-in-the-dr-congo

S11-E5: Working for peace in the DR Congo - Vivian van de Perre (MONUSCO - DRC)

Every day, Peter Hawkins wakes up filled with determination to make a difference. As the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Yemen, he puts that boundless energy into helping young people survive one of the world’s most intractable humanitarian crises.
 
“Despite serving in some of the most challenging and difficult places, I've been lucky,” he says. “I've loved my life. I have no regrets. Every day I wake up, I feel there's something I can do. There's things I enjoy. So nothing keeps me awake, everything keeps me going during the day.”

After a decade of conflict and collapse, a new generation of Yemenis are yearning for a better tomorrow: “So the children sit there in these classrooms with no walls, no floors, no desks, and learn, and they're proud about what they learn. And they come to me and say, ‘Look, don't worry, we will continue to learn. But if you can give us desks, if you can fill up the walls and you can give us a floor and a blackboard, it will be even better.’”

In this episode, Peter Hawkins reflects on the striking resilience of the people he serves, and shares how his upbringing in Ethiopia and service in Iraq taught him to never give up working for change. For him, the biggest challenge today is not so much about raising awareness, but about action. “It is so important to understand how one side of the world is so lucky and the other side of the world is still desperately poor, and how we bring those two together.”

https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s11-peter-hawkins-nothing-keeps-me-awake-everything-keeps-me-going


S11-E6: Nothing keeps me awake, everything keeps me going - Peter Hawkins - UNICEF Rep. Yemen

How does one out of five sisters from rural Nigeria grow up to be UN Deputy Secretary-General? Blessed with tenacity, determination and grit, Amina Mohammed has always been driven to improve the lives of her fellow human beings and our planet. Rising to the top of the United Nations, her vision has helped shape the world’s blueprint for a brighter future.

“One step at a time, this whole life is about a journey. Make each step count. It is about taking people with you. Don't do this alone. It's too heavy. You need people to cry with you, laugh with you.”

Amina Mohammed is known for making the impossible possible, and has relied on a strong moral compass and the strength of her convictions across a long and varied career of service. In this episode, the UN Deputy Secretary-General and mother-of-six and grandmother to five reflects on what the Sustainable Development Goals have meant in her own life and shares what chocolate and traditional clothes have to do with strong leadership.

“Muslims in Nigeria say, well, there you go, this is a woman working in the international scene, and she's not shy or embarrassed to wear her culture or her religion and to stand proud with it.”

Related content and photos: https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s11-amina-j-mohammed-on-lifes-journey-make-each-step-count

S11-E8: On life’s journey, make each step count, with Amina J. Mohammed

This episode reveals that DamavandTec is a front company for Iran's SPND, involved in nuclear weapons research. It details several operational failures, including security breaches such as the use of consecutively numbered passports and the presence of a known MODAFL security officer with ties to Western intelligence. The report focuses on SPND’s use of DamavandTec to facilitate scientific trips to Russia.

Ali Kalvand is identified as the key figure behind DamavandTec, with connections to individuals linked to Iran's ballistic missile program. The report also includes photographs of Kalvand traveling to Russia with nuclear physicist Ali Bakoyi, suggesting collaboration between Iran and Russia in nuclear research. Lastly, it mentions the killing of an SPND member in June, indicating possible threats to high-level personnel within the organization.

In summary, the exposé highlights severe security lapses, suspicious international ties, and personal connections that could implicate key figures in Iran's nuclear and missile programs

این گزارش فاش می‌کند که DamavandTec یک شرکت پوششی برای SPND ایران است که در تحقیقات تسلیحات هسته‌ای دخیل است. گزارش به تعدادی از شکست‌های عملیاتی اشاره می‌کند، از جمله نقض‌های امنیتی مانند استفاده از گذرنامه‌های با شماره‌های متوالی و همراهی یک مامور شناخته‌شده MODAFL که ارتباطاتی با سرویس‌های اطلاعاتی غربی دارد. گزارش بر استفاده SPND از DamavandTec برای تسهیل سفرهای علمی به روسیه متمرکز است.

علی کالوند به‌عنوان مغز متفکر DamavandTec معرفی می‌شود که ارتباطاتی با افرادی که به برنامه موشکی بالستیک ایران مرتبط هستند، دارد. گزارش همچنین شامل عکس‌هایی از کالوند در سفرهایش به روسیه همراه با فیزیکدان هسته‌ای علی باکویی است که نشان‌دهنده همکاری ایران و روسیه در تحقیقات هسته‌ای است. در نهایت، به کشته شدن یکی از اعضای SPND در ماه ژوئن اشاره می‌شود که ممکن است تهدیداتی برای افراد رده‌بالای این سازمان ایجاد کرده باشد.

خلاصه اینکه، این گزارش به ضعف‌های امنیتی شدید، ارتباطات مشکوک بین‌المللی و پیوندهای شخصی می‌پردازد که ممکن است افراد کلیدی در برنامه‌های هسته‌ای و موشکی ایران را درگیر کند.


دموندتک به جهنم - Episode 2 - DamavandTec Be Damned

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11/16/25/ Flashpoint with Muhammad Sheik

این پادکست توسط ایران ردلاین است که به تحقیق در مورد یکی از فرماندهان سپاه پاسداران، حسین علی آغدادی، می‌پردازد. این فرمانده که پیش از این کمتر شناخته شده بود، در پست‌های ارشد صنعت دفاعی ایران، از جمله شرکت‌های مرتبط با برنامه‌های موشکی بالستیک و پهپاد (مانند مدل‌های شاهد که مورد استفاده روسیه قرار می‌گیرند)، فعالیت داشته است. سوابق آغدادی شامل ریاست بر شرکت‌هایی همچون صنعت هوانوردی ایران (هسا) و نظارت بر سیستم‌های اطلاعاتی ایران (ایز ایران) می‌شود و از مهم‌ترین موارد این است که او در حال حاضر عضو هیئت‌مدیره شرکتی به نام ایمن گستر رمان کیش است. این شرکت به عنوان یک پوشش ضعیف برای سازمان پژوهش و نوآوری دفاعی (سپند) شناخته می‌شود و چندین کارمند از سپند دارد. نویسندگان نتیجه‌گیری می‌کنند که این شرکت که به طور علنی تجهیزات شناسایی تشعشعات می‌فروشد، کانال اصلی ایران برای تأمین اقلام حساس مورد نیاز برای احیای برنامه‌های هسته‌ای‌اش خواهد بود.

This is a podcast by Iran Redline that focuses on researching a commander in the Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Ali Aghadadi. The former lesser-known commander has had senior positions in Iran’s defense industry, including companies related to ballistic and drone missile programs (such as the Russian-used witness model). Aghadadi's records include the head of companies such as Iran's aircraft industry (Hesa) and inspection of Iran's information systems (Iz Iran), and most importantly, he is now a member of the board of directors of a company called Imen Gostar Raman Kish. The company is known as a weak cover-up company for the Defense Research and Innovation Organization (Sepand) and has several employees of SPND. The authors conclude that the company, which sells radiation detection equipment publicly, will be Iran’s main channel to supply sensitive items needed to revive its nuclear programs.

آقادادی_فرمانده_سپاه_پیمانکار_اتمی_شده_است Episode 3 (Who's your Agha Dadi?)

A life-long humanitarian, Matthias Schmale has borne witness to a number of seismic moments in world history. Currently United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, he is overseeing efforts to help Ukrainians prepare for a fourth winter at war.
“The longer this lasts, the more the resilience will go down, the more the psychological damage will take hold [...] There are nights where I lie in bed thinking, why can't this nightmare for civilians end?”
Ukrainians have endured four years of hellish conflict that continues to devastate civilian lives and infrastructure, leaving 36 percent of the population in need of aid. In this episode, Matthias Schmale looks back on a long career of humanitarian service, reflects on the deep scars of war and explains why daily life in Kiev can be both heaven and hell


S12-E1: Ukraine: 'Heaven and Hell', with Matthias Schmale - UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine

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What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most complex and dangerous places? How are UN humanitarians, human rights advocates, prosecutors, development experts, climate leaders and peacekeepers improving our world? Stationed in all reaches of the world and witness to suffering and atrocities, how are they helping people and coping themselves? 

To find out, Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, meets them.

Here, you will discover extraordinary personal stories from people who devote their lives to helping others.

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