Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDavid Miliband on conflict, climate and the aid gap
Episode 289
“Conflict, climate and the economic consequences of Covid-19 are feeding off each other in a vicious circle, with 54 conflicts, 100 million displaced…
3 years, 11 months ago
Is the world doing enough to stop climate change?
Episode 288
There is a debate raging internationally about climate change. As we’re greeted by dire headlines and alarm, the UN had a stark warning - the battle …
3 years, 11 months ago
Who is Rishi Sunak and how can he restore British stability?
Episode 287
Britain has seen two monarchs and three prime ministers in the space of just two months. If a TV writers’ room pitched anything like the events of th…
3 years, 11 months ago
How Malala’s story, advocacy and activism for women’s education inspired generations
Episode 286
Ten years ago, one family’s future was changed forever when a single bullet fired by a militant extremist shattered a 15 year old girl’s face in a sm…
3 years, 11 months ago
What is the maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel and why does it matter?
Episode 285
Drawing a line on a map is never straightforward – there are many places around the world with no set boundaries. But now there is one less unmarked …
4 years ago
Why the world’s supply of microchips is a fragile system
Episode 284
Microchips are integral to almost everything we do - they keep planes in the sky and cars on the roads, they are the brains of almost every modern de…
4 years ago
How the death of a Kurdish-Iranian woman sparked an outcry
Episode 283
In a video shared many times on social media, an Iranian woman climbs on top of a car in the conservative city of Mashhad. She takes off her headscar…
4 years ago
What’s on the agenda as the world meets at the UN
Episode 282
After a two-year disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations General Assembly has returned to normal … more or less.
While the UN has…
4 years ago
How climate change is affecting bees – and why we should all be worried
Episode 281
Gaza has only one honey-producing season, which begins with the onset of the warmer weather in March and lasts until the first week of May. This usua…
4 years, 1 month ago
What comes next after Iraq’s turbulent week
Episode 280
On Monday August 29th, Iraq came closer to civil war than it has for year. The fears of many Iraqis that political tensions would spill out into viol…
4 years, 1 month ago