David Miliband on conflict, climate and the aid gap
“Conflict, climate and the economic consequences of Covid-19 are feeding off each other in a vicious circle, with 54 conflicts, 100 million displaced people and 345 million people going to bed hungry ...
9 Marras 202232min
Is the world doing enough to stop climate change?
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 against carbon emissions isn’t going well. As the w...
4 Marras 202224min
Who is Rishi Sunak and how can he restore British stability?
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 the last few months, they probably would have been to...
28 Loka 202222min
How Malala’s story, advocacy and activism for women’s education inspired generations
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 small village in Pakistan. That was when the world le...
18 Loka 20229min
What is the maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel and why does it matter?
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 border as Lebanon and Israel have, after years of i...
14 Loka 202223min
Why the world’s supply of microchips is a fragile system
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 device we use. It is microchips that mean we can walk...
5 Loka 202218min
How the death of a Kurdish-Iranian woman sparked an outcry
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 headscarf and starts chanting “death to the dictator”. Youn...
30 Syys 202217min
What’s on the agenda as the world meets at the UN
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 implemented a number of covid restrictions includi...
23 Syys 202213min
