We are in danger of entering a new cold war

Interviews Izumi Nakamitsu, the high representative for disarmament affairs at the United Nations. Reflects on the return of Cold War tensions and the risk this poses to the world given the rapid development in military technologies. Comments on the lack of involvement of Japanese women in public life in Japan, and how the UN has changed during her 30-year career with respect to opportunities for women. Touches on her leadership priorities in her role and the challenges to the mental health and well-being of many UN staff due to the nature of their work. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.