Ethnic Violence is Escalating in Ethiopia
On June 19th, reports began to emerge of a mass atrocity in the Ethiopian region of Oromia committed against members of the Amhara ethnic group. This latest attack fits into a broader pattern of ethni...
23 Jun 202233min
Iran Nuclear Diplomacy Enters a Perilous New Phase
In early June, Iran took the dramatic step of turning off some monitoring cameras in key nuclear facilities that had been installed by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The move came in reaction...
20 Jun 202227min
Can Justice and Accountability Solve Nigeria's Security Challenges?
On June 5th, armed men attacked worshipers at a Catholic Church in the city of Owo, Nigeria. Scores of people were reportedly killed and many more injured. My guest today, Idayat Hassan, is director ...
16 Jun 202224min
Can The Monkeypox Outbreak Be Contained?
At time of recording there have been over 1,000 confirmed cases of Monkey Pox across 29 countries -- mostly in Europe and North America. The actual number of cases circulating in the population is lik...
13 Jun 202229min
Climate-Related Mobility and Conflict: Pathways to Peace and Human Security | Recorded Live
Today's episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience at a side event of the International Migration Review Forum. The episode is produced in partnership with CGIAR and the Food and Agricul...
9 Jun 20221h 2min
Colombia's VERY Surprising Presidential Election
Colombia held the first round of its presidential elections on May 29th and it is hard to overstate just how surprised most analysts were by the results. For generations, Colombia has been dominated b...
6 Jun 202226min
The Fascinating Origin Story of the United Nations Environment Program, UNEP
The United Nations Environment Program, UNEP, turns 50 years old this year. And in early June world leaders are gathering in the city where UNEP was born to commemorate this milestone in a conference ...
2 Jun 202230min
These Lessons from COVID Can Help Us Prevent the Next Pandemic | Dr. Joanne Liu
Dr. Joanne Liu is a professor at the School of Population and Global Health at McGill University and a practicing physician at the University of Montreal. She is the former international president of ...
30 Mai 202229min
