Building Moral and Professional Resilience

May 6, 2026

Gilles Michaud, UN under-secretary-general for safety and security, joins the Values & Interests podcast to examine the moral and political challenges facing UN personnel in some of the world’s most difficult security environments. Drawing on a multi-decade career at the intersection of law enforcement and geopolitics, Michaud reflects on lessons learned, the future of the UN, and how anyone can cultivate moral and professional resilience in an increasingly unstable and dangerous world.

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