COVID-19 and Slumping Oil Prices are Shaking Up the Geopolitics of the Middle East
As the Coronavirus Pandemic tore through the world this spring, it resulted in sharply lower demand for oil, driving down prices. Added to this, Russia and Saudi Arabia got into an oil price war that ...
20 Jul 202053min
Kosovo, Serbia and Rising Authoritarianism in The Balkans
Since the Kosovo War of 1999, the status of Kosovo as a country independent of Serbia has not been resolved. Many countries, including the United States and most of Europe, recognize Kosovo as an inde...
16 Jul 202032min
Why Does Chile Have Such Bad Air Pollution?
Chile is one of the most air polluted countries in the world. This is partly a matter of geography -- many cities are in valleys that trap pollution. But it is also the consequence of how many Chilea...
13 Jul 202032min
Hong Kong Braces for Troubled Times After China Imposes a Draconian New Law
In recent years, as China has become more powerful on the world stage, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to erode Hong Kong's political independence. In fact, on June 30th, the Chinese government...
8 Jul 202029min
Sustainable Finance for Peace and Climate Security | Climate Security Series - Taped Live
This episode is part three of a six-part series examining the relationship between climate and security, produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world's largest global agricultural innovation network....
6 Jul 202057min
The Sudden COVID Death of Burundi's Strongman Ruler, Pierre Nkurunziza -- and What Comes Next
Burundi's longtime ruler Pierre Nkurunziza died suddenly on June 8th, quite possibly from COVID-19. Nkurunziza has been president of Burundi since 2005, and in recent years his rule became firmly auth...
2 Jul 202031min
Global Health and the Future We Want -- A UN 75 Consultation
Today's episode is part three of a three-part series that gives you an inside look at how the United Nations is commemorating its 75th anniversary this year. This episode includes a 15-minute intervie...
29 Jun 202030min
A Brief History of the UN Charter
On June 26, 1945, after months of negotiations in the city of San Francisco, representatives from 50 countries signed the Charter of the United Nations. In October that year, after the requisite numbe...
25 Jun 202027min
