Stephen Hickey on witnessing the unfolding Syria crisis
Displaced17 Huhti 2018

Stephen Hickey on witnessing the unfolding Syria crisis

Stephen Hickey has a unique perspective: he was sent to Syria in 2010, as the UK's deputy ambassador to Damascus back when it was thought of as a "sleepy posting." The Assad regime kicked him out of the country a year later, as the protests intensified. Now, he's the political coordinator of the UK mission to the United Nations, and he talks to Ravi and Grant about how seven brutal years of war in Syria has created a humanitarian crisis on an immense scale. The discussion covers the roots of the conflict, how the West has responded and the potential danger of military action without a long-term diplomatic strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What it Takes to Succeed After Displacement

What it Takes to Succeed After Displacement

In 1942, nine year-old Krishnan Gurumurthy fled to India from Burma with his family. It was just after the Japanese invasion, and they had just missed the final ferries out of Rangoon. So his family t...

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Complicating Narratives with Documentary Photographer Glenna Gordon

Complicating Narratives with Documentary Photographer Glenna Gordon

Glenna Gordon is a documentary photographer and photojournalist. She's been commissioned by the New York Times Magazine, Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and other outlets. She’s photographed a...

16 Huhti 201944min

Climate Change: Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson on Climate Justice

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Climate Change: How Local Communities Can Build Resilience to Climate Change

Climate Change: How Local Communities Can Build Resilience to Climate Change

Although cross-border displacement affects local communities, international efforts to address it typically take place at the highest levels. How can affected communities make their voices heard in th...

2 Huhti 201936min

Climate Change: How Global Warming Exacerbates Conflict

Climate Change: How Global Warming Exacerbates Conflict

As climate change causes rapid and large-scale migration, countries already facing environmental challenges become increasingly vulnerable to instability and humanitarian crisis. Sherri Goodman, Senio...

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Climate Change Displacement is Happening Now

Climate Change Displacement is Happening Now

An estimated 26 million people a year were internally displaced by disasters and hazards between 2008 and 2015. These numbers will just get worse as climate change exacerbates the effects of natural d...

19 Maalis 201938min

Refugee Resettlement: Minister Ahmed Hussen Explains the Canadian Model

Refugee Resettlement: Minister Ahmed Hussen Explains the Canadian Model

Throughout our series on refugee resettlement, we’ve referenced Canada’s system of private sponsorship as an overall success - but how does it actually work? And what can other countries learn from it...

12 Maalis 201946min

Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from an IRC Caseworker

Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from an IRC Caseworker

This week in our series on refugee resettlement, we take a closer look at the process of resettlement in the U.S. with Dauda Balubwila, a caseworker for the International Rescue Committee in Boise, Id...

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