How the US Bombing of Iran May Split the Republican Party
Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran lays bare a major rift within Republican foreign policy. Until recently, the more isolationist "America First" wing seemed ascendant, sidelining the hawks. But tha...
22 Jun 202525min
Why The UN Oceans Summit Matters
From June 9th to 13th, some 15,000 participants—including more than 60 Heads of State and Government—convened in Nice, on France's Mediterranean coast, for a major UN-sponsored conference on oceans. S...
19 Jun 202521min
"They Have Decapitated the Iranian Military" - Will The Iran-Israel War Drag in the US?
After years of threats, the Israeli government launched a major attack overnight, targeting both Iran's nuclear program and several senior Iranian military and political leaders. At the time of writin...
13 Jun 202521min
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Head of UN Peacekeeping, on Why It Still Matters—And What Happens If Funding Disappears
There are nearly 70,000 UN peacekeeping personnel serving in 11 missions around the world. My guest today, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is in charge of them all. He has served as the United Nations Under-Secr...
12 Jun 202530min
A Personal Note from Mark
Global Dispatches is entering a new era—and I need your help to keep it going. For years, I've been able to produce this show thanks to institutional support, especially from the UN Foundation, which ...
10 Jun 20257min
The Gaza Aid Debacle
After an 80-day total blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza, a new scheme to distribute food to desperate Gazans began operations this week. The "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" is an Israeli-American ...
9 Jun 202519min
A Fight Over Horses(!) Tells Us A Whole Lot About The Sad State of Trump's Diplomacy at the UN | To Save Us From Hell
The General Assembly selected five new members of the Security Council and one new President of the General Assembly this week in not-so-hotly contested elections. These new Security Council members w...
5 Jun 202514min
When Treaties Work: The Pandemic Agreement
On May 20th, after years of negotiation, World Health Organization member states adopted the Pandemic Agreement — the first international treaty focused on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and respo...
2 Jun 202530min
