Conversations about Foreign Policy and World Affairs
North Korea has already launched more than six missile tests since the start of the new year. Why is North Korea is suddenly launching so many new missile tests — and what can be done about? Three experts weigh in: Jeffrey Lewis is…
On Monday January 24th, mutineers in Burkina Faso overthrew the democratically elected president, Roch Kabore. This was the fourth military coup in the region in the past 17 months, including two coups in Mali and a coup in Guinea. To better…
After nearly eight years, the conflict in Yemen is getting worse. Scott Paul, the senior manager for humanitarian policy at Oxfam America, explains the significance of a recent attack in Abu Dhabi and the latest bombardment of Yemen’s capital before…
Hong Kong used to have one of the most vibrant media ecosystems in all of Asia. But not today. There is an ongoing crackdown on independent media in Hong Kong. Outlets large and small are being shut down, ostensibly for…
Bosnia is facing its deepest political crisis since the civil war in the 1990s. In 1995, the United States helped broker an agreement between the waring parties known as the Dayton Accords. This agreement created a new political order in…
The likelihood that Russia will invade Ukraine seems to be growing by the day. If Russia indeed attacks Ukraine, how should the United States and Europe respond? Joining me to take on that question and more are four excellent speakers: Andrew…
David Miliband is the president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, one of the larger global humanitarian organizations with relief operations around the world. At the end of 2021 David Miliband, the former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom,…
For the last week, massive protests have swept across the large Central Asian country of Kazakhstan. The spark was a decision by the government to increase fuel prices in the country, which is a major fuel producer. But as my…
As 2021 comes to a close, I thought it may be worthwhile to gather some veteran United Nations watchers to reflect on the key events that shaped the work of the United Nations this year. I’m joined in this conversation…
Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network. It is part of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security. Today’s episode takes a…
