Economies that work - for all

Economies that work - for all

United Nations System Staff College

Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Declining
Since Jun 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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About This Podcast

Dive into the transformative power of human rights in economic policymaking! Join us as we talk with leading economists dedicated to fostering equitable growth. Explore how integrating economic policy with human rights can foster just and sustainable societies, and dive into the concept of a Human Rights Economy championed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. Tune in for insights that can reshape our world. Learn more about the Human Rights Economy at https://www.ohchr.org. Co-developed by UN System Staff College & the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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Recent Episodes

S2E5 Homes not assets: the case for housing first

Apr 28, 2026 30m

Leilani Farha—former UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing and global director of THE SHIFT—joins us in this episode for a timely and thought-provoking conversation on housing as a…

S2E4 From ‘Lost Decades’ to Human Rights Economies: Rethinking Development from Sri Lanka’s Experience

Apr 21, 2026 27m

We welcome Dr. Ahilan Kadirgamar—a leading Sri Lankan economist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Jaffna, examines Sri Lanka’s so-called “lost decade,” marked by a shrinking economy, rising…

S2E3 Advancing a Rights-based Just Transition in South Africa

Apr 14, 2026 29m

For the third episode of the Economies that work - for all, we welcome Dorah Modise, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Commission of South Africa. The episode explores South Africa’s…

S2E2 Reducing Inequality: Inside Brazil's approach to a fairer taxation that shapes redistribution

Apr 07, 2026 25m

In the second episode of Economies that work-for all, we are pleased to welcome Poliana Garcia Ferreira, General Coordinator of International Tax Cooperation in Brazil, for an in-depth conversation…

S2E1 Walking The Talk: How Spain is building an economy that works for people

Mar 31, 2026 30m

In this episode, we welcome Pablo Bustinduy, Spain’s Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and the 2030 Agenda, for a conversation on the responsibility of democratic governments to advance…

S1E5 Mission oriented economies: putting human rights at the centre- with Mariana Mazzucato

Jul 08, 2025 42m

This week, we speak to Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, about creating ’mission-oriented economies’ that place human rights and the common good at their…

S1E4 The Doughnut Economy: promoting a development model that focuses on people and the planet - with Kate Raworth

Jul 02, 2025 44m

We welcome economist and ‘Doughnut Economics’ founder, Kate Raworth, to discuss how we can create economies that satisfy everyone’s fundamental needs while respecting Earth’s limits. Using the…

S1E3 Life and Debt: Why the SDGs cannot progress under austerity - with Grieve Chelwa

Jun 27, 2025 35m

Dr. Grieve Chelwa (Associate Professor of Political Economy at The Africa Institute) questions the prevailing belief that countries in the Global South are at fault for the current global debt…

S1E2 Is the solution hiding in plain sight? Political choices for a new economic model - with Jayati Ghosh

Jun 24, 2025 35m

Economist Dr. Jayati Ghosh unpacks how our dominant economic model perpetuates inequality, disregards environmental constraints, and continues to marginalize the unpaid care sector. She questions the…

S1E1 Why is our economic system failing the 2030 Agenda? -with Volker Türk

Jun 17, 2025 17m

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk opens the series by exploring why aligning economies with human rights is essential for improving our economic systems and achieving the 2030 Agenda.…

S1 What if economies worked for all?

Jun 13, 2025 1m Trailer

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the global promise for an equitable and just society. With a rise in extreme economic inequality, a climate emergency and over half the world’s poorest…

S1E6 Can economic policies promote inclusivity? - with Epsy Cambell

Jun 12, 2025 30m

What does economic justice for African and Afro-descendant communities look like in the 21st century? We talk to economist and former Vice President of Costa Rica, Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr, and explore…

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