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UN Human Rights Podcast

UN Human Rights Podcast

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  • Business Redefined, Episode 4: Rachel Coburn Walden, Unilever
    Sep 9 2025

    In our final episode, we hear from Rachel Coburn Walden, Global Head of Human Rights at Unilever. Rachel describes herself as an entrepreneur within the business world, having spent 12 years of her career in politics.

    These days, the only way for a business to thrive, is to have a social conscience.

    "Every business that wants to survive for the long term is economically, environmentally and socially responsible," she says. And the only way to achieve this, is to have respect for human rights as the foundation of everything it does.

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    8 mins
  • Business Redefined, Episode 3: Emily Ray, Human rights and law, Harvard University
    Sep 9 2025

    "What I want is for us to steer away from the idea that human rights are some scary, amorphous concept and instead think about them as set of guidelines for treating one another with basic dignity," said Emily Ray, a human rights and law expert from Harvard University.

    In episode 3 of Business Redefined, exploring how human rights are a fundamental part of doing business, Ray discusses how human rights cuts across all facets of business. She is in conversation with Ibon Villelabeitia.

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    7 mins
  • Business Redefined, Episode 2: David Chemutai, Indigenous rights activist
    Sep 9 2025

    Welcome to episode 2 of Business Redefined, exploring the connection between business practices and human rights.

    When delving into the issues surrounding human rights and business, one could do well to consider the challenges facing indigenous communities. Many business ventures -- from agriculture to energy -- involve interactions with Indigenous Peoples and use of ancestral lands. And sometimes these challenges lead to human rights violations.

    David Chemutai coordinates the Benet Mosopisyek community in Uganda, who have experienced some of these land rights difficulties. He spoke with Ibon Villelabeitia about the challenges his community has faced in terms of participation, consultation and equity.

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    8 mins
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