South Sudan is on the Brink of a Full-Blown Civil War
South Sudan is the world's youngest country—and it has been troubled from the start. After decades of struggle, the country broke free from Sudan in 2011, gaining independence with the support of the ...
17 Maalis 202530min
Trump's War on Women Comes to the UN
The Trump administration has turned the United Nations into a battleground in its war on gender equality. At the Commission on the Status of Women this week, the U.S. sought to block references to gen...
13 Maalis 202534min
Introducing: "Hidden Depths"
Water is indispensable - and also irreplaceable. There are no substitutes for its most crucial uses. Yet rising demands, mounting environmental pressures, and unsustainable management practices increa...
10 Maalis 202520min
Our Global Humanitarian System is Collapsing
When a man-made or natural disaster strikes, aid agencies must turn to donors, hat in hand, to fundraise for the response. This includes UN agencies like the World Food Programme and UNICEF, as well a...
6 Maalis 202530min
Seismic Shift At The UN Following A Jaw-Dropping Vote On Ukraine | To Save Us From Hell
On Monday February 24, the General Assembly convened for a long-scheduled vote marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a stunning shift, the United States abandoned its Europ...
3 Maalis 202513min
When Treaties Work: The Mine Ban Treaty
The Mine Ban Treaty is one of the most successful humanitarian disarmament agreements in modern history. Also known as the Ottawa Treaty, it emerged in the 1990s in response to the devastating impact ...
27 Helmi 202537min
How Ted Turner Changed the World
There are a small number of people to whom I owe my career, and one of them is Ted Turner. In 1998, he famously pledged a billion dollars to support UN causes, leading to the creation of the United Na...
24 Helmi 202532min
Trump's Anti-DEI Crusade Comes to the UN | To Save Us From Hell
The Trump administration's fight against DEI has come for the United Nations. In this episode of To Save Us From Hell, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg discuss what we are seeing unfold at the UN i...
20 Helmi 202528min
