Episode 3 (13 May 2020)

(Special episode with The Elders) Leaving No One Behind: Former UN High Commissioners For Human Rights Discuss Shared Humanity, Ethics and COVID-19

COVID-19 has unearthed a global recognition that "we must do things differently." The uncertainty has called into question our shared vulnerabilities and shared humanity. What progress have we made on global human rights? What lessons can history teach us about our failure to prioritize human rights in moments of crisis?

In this episode, we'll discuss justice, intersectionality and the COVID-19 response with two leaders at the forefront of defending human rights. We explore our responsibility toward the world's most vulnerable populations and how to ensure the COVID-19 response does not set back human rights trends globally.

Host: Hazami Barmada, Founder and CEO, Humanity Lab Foundation.


HAZAMI BARMADA is the Founder & CEO of Humanity Lab Foundation and co-Executive Producer & Host

Finding Humanity Podcast. Hazami is a social entrepreneur, thought leader, and public affairs and social impact expert recognized by Forbes as an “inspirational agent of change.” She has consulted for many leading global brands including the United Nations, United Nations Foundation, Aspen Institute, and the Royal Court of the Sultanate of Oman. Among her posts at the United Nations, she served as the Coordinator for the United Nations Secretary General's World Humanitarian Summit, an Advisor to the first-ever United Nations Secretary-General's Youth Envoy, as a member of the United Nations SDG Strategy Hub for the launch of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Hazami has a Masters from Harvard University where she was an Edward S. Mason Fellow in Public Policy and Management. She studied social and public policy at Georgetown University and has a BA in Anthropology and Sociology. Twitter: @hazamibarmada


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About the speakers:
  • Mary Robinson Former President of Ireland; former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Chair of The Elders
  • Prince Zeid Raad Al Hussein Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Hazami Barmada Human Rights Advocate; Founder of the Humanity Lab Foundation; Host of Finding Humanity Podcast

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