Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs.
Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 1082
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
How the Biden Administration Can Reset America's Approach to Refugees, Asylum Seekers and International Migration
With Trump leaving office, the incoming administration has an opportunity to reset America's approach to refugees, asylum seekers and international migration more broadly. On the line with me to disc…
The Western Sahara Conflict is Upended By a Trump Tweet
On December 10th, Donald Trump upended over 30 years of US diplomacy with a tweet in which he declared American support for Morocco's claims of sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Since the 1970s, Moroc…
A Global Health Agenda for the Biden Administration
The COVID-19 pandemic has made global health a top tier issue in Washington. In today's episode we explore what opportunities might exist for the incoming Biden administration and Congress to advance…
Five Years on from the Paris Agreement, How Can Countries Give A Boost To Their Climate Action Plans?
December 12 2020 is the five year anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. And on that day a number of governments, non state actors and other world leaders will convene virtually for a Climate Am…
Legendary US Diplomat Thomas Pickering Explains How the US Can Get Its Multilateral Groove Back
Ambassador Thomas Pickering is a legendary retired US foreign service officer. He had a four decade career in diplomacy, including serving as ambassador to Russia, India, Israel, Nigeria, El Salvador…
How Biden Could Restore US Leadership at the UN in his First 100 Days
The first 100 days of any new presidential administration offers a key inflection point, signaling the policies that the new administration will prioritize and champion. It is during those first 100 …
Joe Biden Picks Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN Ambassador
Linda Thomas-Greenfield will be nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. She is a veteran diplomat who most recently served as Assistant-…
What's Next for US- Iran Diplomacy and the Iran Nuclear Deal
When President Trump came to office in 2017, he inherited from President Obama the Iran Nuclear Deal. Trump rejected the deal and embarked on a fruitless "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran.
Su…
A Ceasefire, But No Peace for Nagorno-Karabakh
On November 9th the warring parties in Nagorno-Karabakh signed a ceasefire agreement brokered by Russia. The agreement comes after weeks of very heaving fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia which …
Ethiopia is on the Brink of Civil War
On November 4th, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched military operations against the Tigray People's Liberation Front, the TPLF, which is the group that controls the Tigray region in Nor…
Veteran European Diplomat Gerard Araud on Joe Biden's Election and the Future of Trans-Atlantic Relations
Gerard Araud is the former French Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations. We recorded this conversation on the Friday following the Tuesday of election day, when the result was all bu…
The United States Election -- What We Know So Far and What It Means for Foreign Policy
At time of recording, votes in the United States election were still being counted. It appears that the vote totals so far are highly favorable to Joe Biden. Boston Globe columnist Michael Cohen disc…
Protests in Thailand, Explained
Protests in Thailand took an unexpected turn in October when young Thais began demanding reforms to the Monarchy, a traditionally revered institution. This added to demands that the prime minister, w…
Introducing: "Rethinking Humanitarianism"
Rethinking Humanitarianism is a new podcast for anyone with an interest in the future of humanitarianism, from donors to NGO executives, frontline responders to policy wonks — basically if you’ve g…
Biological Weapons: Still a Huge Global Threat!
It's the late summer, and an unexplained influenza virus is killing international travelers. Researchers quickly identify the virus as a genetically engineered flu-strain. Intelligence agencies find …
The Link Between Climate Change and Inequality in Indonesia -- Taped Live
Today's episode was taped live in front a virtual audience as part of a series of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security, produced in partnership with CGIAR, the…
Police Brutality in Nigeria Spark Protests and Ignites a Movement
In early October a video began to circulate on social media in Nigeria depicting a gruesome act of police brutality. The perpetrators of the police violence were from a notorious police unit called t…
The Link Between Climate Change and Inequality in Vietnam -- Taped Live
Today's episode was taped live in front a virtual audience as part of a series of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security, produced in partnership with CGIAR, the…
COVID-19 is Forcing a Reckoning for the Humanitarian Aid Industry
In the short history of modern humanitarianism, great crises have often inspired reform in how the international community approaches emergency situations.
Jessica Alexander wrote a sweeping review…
How Unconventional Partnerships Can Advance Climate Security -- Taped Live
Today's episode was taped live in front a virtual audience as part of a series of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security, produced in partnership with CGIAR, the…