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To mark the end of Season One, Gary and Leon are joined by Harry, Fundraising and Communications Officer at Humanists International, who hosts a special listener Q&A. Questions came in from around the world covering everything from digital safety under repressive regimes, to the future of the UN, to humanism's role in the age of AI and climate change.

In this episode we cover

• How humanists living under restrictive regimes can stay safe and connected — and what Humanists International can offer
• The Freedom of Thought Report — greatest improvements and worst declines over the past decade
• Humanism, climate change and AI — can humanists help shape the story humanity tells about itself?
• Concerns about the direction of UN reform and what it means for human rights funding and civil society
• How Humanists International sets its priorities, how it is governed, and how it is financed

Further reading and references

• Humanists International casework and security resources: https://humanists.international/what-we-do/
• Frontline Defenders — security support for human rights defenders: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org
• Luxembourg Declaration on Artificial Intelligence — Humanists International: https://humanists.international/policy/luxembourg-declaration-on-artificial-intelligence-and-human-values/
• UN80 Initiative — reform framework: https://www.un.org/en/un80

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