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
- 1080
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
A Heavy Shadow Looms Over, COP 29 the Major UN Climate Conference
The major UN climate conference, known as COP29, kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, last week. Tens of thousands of attendees are present, including members of civil society, the private sector, and del…
How to Escape the Nexus of Climate Change, Conflict and Forced Displacement | From Fragility to Stability
Today’s episode is produced in partnership with the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration for a series that examines what works to improve the well-being of people in Fragil…
What the Republican Election Sweep Means for the United Nations
Republicans will soon control the House of Representatives, the Senate, and, of course, the White House. What does this Republican trifecta mean for the United Nations? Peter Yeo, Executive Vice Pres…
What Trump's Victory Means For US Foreign Policy | Politico's Robbie Gramer
It was neither a surprise nor an upset: Donald Trump overwhelmingly won the United States Presidential Election. Republicans will also control the United States Senate, while control of the House of …
The High Geopolitical Stakes of Georgia's Parliamentary Elections
On October 26, the Republic of Georgia held parliamentary elections with immense geopolitical stakes. The former Soviet republic was once staunchly pro-Western and pro-European. But over the last sev…
How Social Assistance Can Improve Mental Health in Fragile Settings | "From Fragility to Stability"
Today’s episode is produced in partnership with the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration for a series that examines what works to improve the well-being of people in Fragil…
A New Crisis in Lebanon
The escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has sparked a rapidly unfolding displacement crisis in Lebanon. Over the past few weeks, as Israel intensified its strikes and launched a ground i…
How to Better Deliver Humanitarian and Social Assistance in Fragile Settings | "From Fragility to Stability"
Today’s episode is produced in partnership with the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration for a series that examines what works to improve the well-being of people in Fragil…
"The Tech Coup" is a Brilliant New Book That Describes How the Tech Industry Captured Government
My guest today, Marietje Schaake, is the author of a brilliant new book, The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley. The book explains how the tech industry has effectively captured gov…
Why "Anticipatory Action" Is Required in Fragile and Conflict Settings | From Fragility to Stability
Today’s episode is produced in partnership with the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration for a new series that examines what works to improve the well-being of people in Fr…
Are Sudan's "Emergency Response Rooms" the Future of Humanitarian Assistance?
When Sudan's civil war erupted in April 2023, something extraordinary happened. Neighborhoods, mostly in and around Khartoum, began setting up what they called "Emergency Response Rooms." This name i…
How to Bring Food Systems "From Fragility to Stability" | Introducing Our New Series With CGIAR
Today's episode is the launch of a new series called "From Fragility to Stability" in which we examine what works to improve the well-being of people in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings who oft…
How To Responsibly Scale Innovations in Fragile Settings? | "From Fragility to Stability"
Today’s episode is produced in partnership with the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration for a new series that examines what works to improve the well-being of people in Fr…
What Happened at the Summit of the Future?
For the United Nations itself, the big event during the UN General Assembly was the Summit of the Future. This was a two-day event that kicked off UNGA and led to the adoption of a document known as …
All About UNGA79 | Richard Gowan and Anjali Dayal
Today's episode is a crossover with our sister podcast To Save Us From Hell, a weekly chat show about the UN. I'm joined by co-host Anjali Dayal, who is an international relations professor at Fordha…
These Stories Will Drive the Agenda at the United Nations | UNGA79 Preview
UNGA week is here! Hundreds of world leaders are gathering in New York for the opening of the 79th United Nations General Assembly. This is always one of the most important moments in international d…
The Geopolitics of Global Trade | Pascal Lamy
I caught up with my guest today, Pascal Lamy, on the sidelines of the World Trade Organization's Public Forum. Pascal Lamy is a former Director-General of the WTO and the current Vice Chair of the Pa…
Why Decoupling Between the US and China is a Global Problem (With a Global Solution) | Live from the World Trade Organization
Today's episode was recorded live at the World Trade Organization's headquarters in Geneva. The live taping coincided with the WTO's "Public Forum," a week-long gathering of civil society at the WTO'…
How the UN in Geneva Shapes Our World | US Ambassador Bathsheba Crocker
While in Geneva, I paid a visit to the U.S. Permanent Mission to interview Ambassador Bathsheba Crocker. She is the top U.S. official in Geneva, representing the United States at the many United Nati…
How to Get Expensive Gene Therapy to the Places Where It's Needed Most
Gene therapy is effective against many diseases and even has the potential to address enduring global health challenges like HIV. However, gene therapy as it currently exists is astronomically expens…