Could a New Pandemic Treaty Stop the Next Terrible COVID Variant?
For only the second time in its, the governing body of the World Health Organization met in a special session. WHO, the World Health Assembly, gathered for a special session. The question at hand: Sh...
6 Dec 202125min
Is Russia About to Invade Ukraine? (Again)
Russian military forces are massing on the border of Ukraine. This has prompted widespread concern that Russia may once again seek to invade Ukraine. On the line with me to discuss this unfolding cris...
2 Dec 202128min
Can Cryptocurrency Accelerate Global Development?
The most innovative cryptocurrency projects today are being built in the developing world (Sub-Saharan Africa in particular) to address real-world obstacles to economic development and achieving the S...
29 Nov 202140min
Senator Chris Coons Discusses The Ethiopia Crisis and U.S. Policy Towards the Region | Live from the Halifax International Security Forum
U.S. Senator Chris Coons is one of Congress's leading voices shaping U.S. policy on Africa. For many years he was the top Democrat in the Senate Sub-committee on Africa and earlier this year, Presiden...
24 Nov 202112min
Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Be Saved?
When Joe Biden came to office the Iran Nuclear Dead was on life support. Known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, the Obama-era deal lifted US and UN sanctions on Iran in r...
22 Nov 202127min
The Halifax International Security Forum: What You Need To Know
The Halifax International Security Forum is a major annual meeting dedicated to fostering closer ties among the world's democracies. The Forum is organized by HFX, an independent public policy organiz...
18 Nov 202119min
Was COP 26 a Success? Key Outcomes From the UN Climate Conference, Explained
The major United Nations climate conference, known as COP26, went into overtime in Glasgow, Scotland. But on Saturday, November 13th agreement was reached on the text of an outcome document. Pete Og...
15 Nov 202125min
How Can Climate Science Support Peace in the Middle East and North Africa? | Climate Security Series
Today's episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world's largest agricultural innovation network. It is part of a series of episodes that ex...
11 Nov 20211h 5min
