Beste Global Dispatches Podcasts (2025)

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How the UN General Assembly Can Get Its Peace and Security Groove Back 25:48

4d ago25:48

25:48

My interview guest today, Axel Marschik, is a veteran Austrian diplomat who has thought extensively about how the General Assembly can play a more robust role in peace and security when the Security Council fails to do so. In a paper that was widely discussed around the UN, Ambassador Marschik proposed that the General Assembly craft pre-authorized…

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How Tanzania's Fraudulent Elections Sparked an Unusual Protest Movement 35:37

7d ago35:37

35:37

On October 29, Tanzania held national presidential elections — and lo and behold, incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan "won" with a staggering 98% of the vote. Everyone knew what was going on. The election was a sham from the start: her main rival is sitting in prison awaiting a treason trial, and the election commission that certified her lands…

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When Treaties Work: The Biological Weapons Convention 29:09

11d ago29:09

29:09

2025 marks 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention. Back in 1975, the treaty entered into force, and by banning biological weapons worldwide, it became the first global treaty to prohibit a particular weapon of war. The Biological Weapons Convention is widely adopted — 189 States Parties have pledged to never develop, produce, stockpile, or u…

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A Genocidal Massacre is Underway in Sudan 24:47

14d ago24:47

24:47

About a year and a half ago, I published an episode of Global Dispatches titled "A Genocidal Massacre Is Looming in Darfur." At the time, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had conquered nearly all of Darfur, in western Sudan, except for its largest city, El Fasher. The RSF was laying siege to the city in preparation for an assault, and everythi…

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Live From Cameroon: What's Driving The Political Unrest 25:49

18d ago25:49

25:49

Cameroonians went to the polls earlier this month in national elections, and on October 27th, a constitutional commission packed with loyalists confirmed that 92-year-old incumbent Paul Biya had won an eighth consecutive term in office. If he serves out his term, Biya will be 99 years old. After 43 years in office, Cameroonians are used to the elec…

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North Korea is Getting Even More Repressive 26:06

21d ago26:06

26:06

North Korea has been extremely repressive for a very long time. But over the last several years, the crackdowns have gotten worse. New reporting from The Economist shows how the regime is clamping down on South Korean cultural influences, strengthening its border to prevent escape, and sharply curtailing what were already limited free markets. My g…

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Can the UN Charter Be Reformed? | To Save Us From Hell 22:31

25d ago22:31

22:31

The Security Council is deep into negotiations around authorizing an international stabilization force for Gaza. But even if the Council approves such a mission, will it actually deploy? In this episode of To Save Us From Hell, Mark and Anjali share their doubts. Also up: the Trump administration blew up a global deal to put a price on carbon in in…

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Is the US About to Attempt Regime Change in Venezuela? The View From Caracas 27:30

28d ago27:30

27:30

Rhetoric and actions from the Trump administration suggest that the United States is seeking to forcibly oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela Is the U.S. really going to attempt regime change in Venezuela, and what would that even look like? Joining me from Caracas is Phil Gunson, Senior Analyst for the Andes Region at the International Cris…

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What Comes Next For Israel and Gaza | With Matt Duss 27:56

1M ago27:56

27:56

A ceasefire is holding in Gaza. Aid is beginning to flow. The remaining Israeli hostages have been released, as have nearly 2,000 Palestinians from Israeli detention. This has been a truly remarkable day in the Middle East. But can this positive momentum be sustained? I recorded this conversation with Matt Duss of the Center for International Polic…

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Did The Gaza Ceasefire Emanate From UNGA? Plus: A New "Gang Suppression Force" for Haiti and our Nobel Predictions | To Save Us From Hell 19:18

1M ago19:18

19:18

UNGA is over. But its legacy lives on. We recorded this episode as news broke of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and so we look back at UNGA80 to trace the ways in which the world's largest diplomatic gathering may have provided some key momentum for a breakthrough on Gaza. Mark and Anjali also go deep on a new Gang Suppression Forc…

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When Treaties Work: The High Seas Treaty 30:09

1M ago30:09

30:09

On September 16th, Morocco became the 60th country to ratify the High Seas Treaty, triggering a countdown to January, when the treaty will officially enter into force. The High Seas Treaty establishes a kind of "rules of the road" for international waters that lie beyond the jurisdiction of any single country—particularly around conservation and th…

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Sudan's Civil War Takes an Even Deadlier Turn 25:01

1M ago25:01

25:01

A genocidal militia called the Rapid Support Forces has been laying siege to the city of El Fasher, in Darfur, for nearly 500 days. But in recent weeks, the situation has grown far worse. Some 250,000 people are now trapped in the city and are enduring relentless bombardment from drones and artillery. Food is scarce, and an untold number of people …

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"Women's Rights Are Human Rights" — 30 Years On 29:41

1M ago29:41

29:41

In 1995, there was a landmark meeting on gender equality in Beijing: the Fourth World Conference on Women. The conference produced the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a highly influential blueprint for advancing women's rights. It was at this conference that then–First Lady Hillary Clinton famously declared, "Human rights are women's r…

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Is America Suddenly at War With Venezuela? 22:06

2M ago22:06

22:06

Over the last two weeks, the United States has at least twice bombed boats in the Caribbean that the White House claims were smuggling drugs to the United States, killing an unknown number of people on board. This is extraordinary. Under normal circumstances, the United States Navy or Coast Guard would interdict alleged drug smugglers and turn them…

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"Your countries are going to hell" -- Trump Unleashes at the UN 44:32

2M ago44:32

44:32

It was Donald Trump's fifth speech before the United Nations General Assembly. It was also his most rambling. For 55 minutes, the President of the United States riffed: on migration, windmills, hot air, London's mayor, offshore oil in Aberdeen, even the flooring and décor of UN headquarters. At one point, Trump told the assembled world leaders: "Yo…

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Immunizations Are One of Africa's Greatest Public Health Success Stories | Future of Africa, Episode 7 1:03:51

2M ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Immunization has transformed the health trajectory of millions in Africa — but the job is far from done. This discussion moves beyond vaccines as a medical intervention, framing them instead as a trust-building exercise between communities and health systems. You'll come away with a clear sense of what it will take to protect Africa's health gains …

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Women and Girls Will Write the Future of Africa | Future of Africa, Episode 6 59:34

2M ago59:34

59:34

Africa's future will be written by its girls and women — if they have the resources and rights to lead. Graça Machel calls for a generational shift in how girls' education and leadership are supported, while Françoise Moudouthe challenges donors and policymakers to back feminist movements with flexible, sustained funding. Satta Sheriff brings the v…

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How the UN General Assembly Can Get Its Peace and Security Groove Back 25:48

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How Tanzania's Fraudulent Elections Sparked an Unusual Protest Movement 35:37

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When Treaties Work: The Biological Weapons Convention 29:09

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A Genocidal Massacre is Underway in Sudan 24:47

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Live From Cameroon: What's Driving The Political Unrest 25:49

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North Korea is Getting Even More Repressive 26:06

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Can the UN Charter Be Reformed? | To Save Us From Hell 22:31

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Is the US About to Attempt Regime Change in Venezuela? The View From Caracas 27:30

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What Comes Next For Israel and Gaza | With Matt Duss 27:56

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Did The Gaza Ceasefire Emanate From UNGA? Plus: A New "Gang Suppression Force" for Haiti and our Nobel Predictions | To Save Us From Hell 19:18

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When Treaties Work: The High Seas Treaty 30:09

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Sudan's Civil War Takes an Even Deadlier Turn 25:01

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"Women's Rights Are Human Rights" — 30 Years On 29:41

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Is America Suddenly at War With Venezuela? 22:06

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"Your countries are going to hell" -- Trump Unleashes at the UN 44:32

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Immunizations Are One of Africa's Greatest Public Health Success Stories | Future of Africa, Episode 7 1:03:51

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Women and Girls Will Write the Future of Africa | Future of Africa, Episode 6 59:34

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