The "Girl Effect" in International Development
The "Girl Effect" is a concept that has been around international development for the better part of a decade. It refers to the community and societal benefits that can accrue when investments are mad...
17 Okt 201924min
Why is Russia Suddenly So Interested in the Central African Republic?
Dionne Searcey travelled to the Central African Republic to report on a story that has previously lead to the murder of other foreign journalists. In July 2018 three Russian journalists were killed in...
14 Okt 201929min
Turkey Invades Syria as the United States Abandons the Kurds
Kurdish forces have a long history of siding with the United States. And the United States has a long history of eventually selling them out. The latest iteration of this dynamic unfolded when Donald...
10 Okt 201930min
The Battle of Mosul Was the Beginning of the End of the Islamic State Caliphate
The battle of Mosul began exactly three years ago this month. Iraqi government forces and allied Kurdish militias with backing from the United States and other key international partners sought to re-...
4 Okt 201927min
Why Human Rights Defender Gulalai Ismail Fled Pakistan
Gulalai Ismail won't tell me how she came to New York. Doing so, she says, will put too many lives at risk. Gulalai Ismail is a longtime human rights activist in Pakistan. Her organization, Aware Gi...
3 Okt 201936min
Kumi Naidoo, Head of Amnesty International
My guest today, Kumi Naidoo, is Secretary General of Amnesty International. He's a longtime activist and civil society leader who joined the anti-apartheid movement as a teenager and for many years le...
26 Sep 201935min
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg on How 5G Can Drive Sustainable Development
Around the United Nations you will often see CEOs of major companies participating in meetings and events around sustainability. Meaningful corporate participation is fairly commonplace at the United ...
24 Sep 201921min
These Stories Will Drive the Agenda During UN Week
The United Nations General Assembly, better known as UNGA, kicks in New York this week. Hundreds of heads of state, business and civil society leaders and dignitaries of all stripes will descend on t...
19 Sep 201930min
