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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.

The Geopolitics of English

23 mins; March 27, 2024

What New Legislation to Ban Tik Tok Tells Us About US-China Relations Today

25 mins; March 24, 2024

Why Gender Equality Advocates Are Playing Defense at the UN Commission on the Status of Women

24 mins; March 20, 2024

Why Haiti is Descending Deeper into Crisis

33 mins; March 17, 2024

How to Limit the Threat of "Killer Robots" and Autonomous Weapons That Are Changing Warfare

25 mins; March 13, 2024

Why Confiscating Russian Assets is Key to Financing Ukraine's Reconstruction

28 mins; March 10, 2024

The Untold Story of a CIA Plot to Kill Congo's First Elected Leader, Patrice Lumumba

30 mins; March 06, 2024

From Afghanistan to Ukraine to Gaza: Politico's Alexander Ward on How Biden's Foreign Policy Evolved

27 mins; March 03, 2024

Are We Facing a Global Development "Traffic Jam?"

30 mins; February 28, 2024

Are Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

28 mins; February 25, 2024

Two Years On, The Ukraine War is at a Turning Point

23 mins; February 21, 2024

What Indonesia's Election Results Mean for Foreign Policy

28 mins; February 18, 2024

2024 is a Key Year for Democracy in Africa

27 mins; February 14, 2024

The View From Iran

25 mins; February 11, 2024

A Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria

22 mins; February 07, 2024

Is Kim Jong Un Readying for War With South Korea?

26 mins; February 04, 2024

The Promise and Potential of The UN's Summit of the Future

31 mins; January 31, 2024

Can a Famine Be Averted in Gaza?

28 mins; January 28, 2024

The Geopolitics of Fish

24 mins; January 24, 2024

A New Crisis Between Iran and Pakistan

27 mins; January 21, 2024

Taiwan's Elections and the Future of Relations With China

22 mins; January 17, 2024

Why Airstrikes in Yemen Won't Stop Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea

27 mins; January 14, 2024

What Happens When the War in Gaza Ends?

32 mins; January 10, 2024

Key Trends in the Ukraine War in 2024 | Yaroslav Trofimov

27 mins; January 07, 2024

Sudan is the Worst Crisis in the World That Receives The Least Amount of Attention

34 mins; January 02, 2024

The Clarissa Ward Interview | CNN's Chief International Correspondent Discusses The Stories That Made Her Career

46 mins; December 25, 2023

Our Favorite Foods Are Going Extinct | Former White House Chef Sam Kass

25 mins; December 20, 2023

Big Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Will Have Global Impact

27 mins; December 17, 2023

What Happened at COP28?

21 mins; December 13, 2023

After a Sudden Turn, The Military Junta in Myanmar May be Facing Defeat in a Civil War

28 mins; December 10, 2023

Climate Adaptation for Peace in a Polycrisis Era | Climate Security Series

60 hours 47 mins; December 06, 2023

The Big Bets That Can Change Global Development | Raj Shah

28 mins; December 03, 2023

Estonia's Top Military Commander: What a "War of Attrition" in Ukraine Means For Europe

18 mins; November 29, 2023

Hundreds of Thousands of Afghans are Being Forced to Leave Pakistan

22 mins; November 26, 2023

How Climate Adaptation Can Mitigate Disaster-Related Displacement | Climate Security Series

65 hours 27 mins; November 22, 2023

Congressman Jason Crow Discusses the Israel-Palestine Crisis, How Not To Repeat the Mistakes of the War on Terror

19 mins; November 19, 2023

How Climate Adaptation Can Benefit Peace and Human Security | Climate Security Series

65 hours 15 mins; November 15, 2023

China and the United States Hold their First Nuclear Security Talks in Years

27 mins; November 12, 2023

The War in Ukraine Has Entered a New Phase

26 mins; November 08, 2023

Understanding the International Criminal Court's Investigation in Israel and Palestine

31 mins; November 05, 2023

How the Israel-Gaza War May Ignite the Entire Middle East

27 mins; November 01, 2023

How Climate Adaptation Can Reduce Poverty and Promote Gender Equality | Climate Security Series

63 hours 23 mins; October 29, 2023

A Major Political Turning Point for Venezuela -- Can Elections Be Credible This Time?

27 mins; October 25, 2023

What China's Economic Slowdown Means for the World | FP Live

47 mins; October 22, 2023

The View from Egypt and President Biden's Trip to Israel

24 mins; October 18, 2023

Tobacco Use Has Sharply Declined Everywhere Around The World Except for China. Why?

28 mins; October 15, 2023

What Led To The Hamas Attack On Israel -- And What Now?

25 mins; October 09, 2023

Is Real Reform Coming to the World Bank?

25 mins; October 08, 2023

A Dreadful Piece of British Colonial History Has A Chance To Be Corrected | Philippe Sands

29 mins; October 04, 2023

Brutal End to a 35 Year Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh As Azerbaijan Takes Full Control From Armenia

33 mins; October 01, 2023

Canada Accuses India of an Assassination. What Now?

26 mins; September 27, 2023

Why The War in Ukraine Did Not Break Europe's Fossil Fuel Addiction

26 mins; September 24, 2023

Live From the UN General Assembly: The Climate Ambition Summit | Why So Few Women Leaders?

21 mins; September 21, 2023

Live from the UN General Assembly: Global Health on the Agenda | A Big Meeting on Financing Sustainable Development

32 mins; September 20, 2023

Live From the UN General Assembly: Key Moments from Biden and Zelenskyy's Speeches | Climate on the Agenda

33 mins; September 19, 2023

Live From the UN General Assembly: The Key Stories to Watch During UNGA78 | A Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals

31 mins; September 18, 2023

How Interpol Works | Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock

35 mins; September 13, 2023

Why One of the Most Successful US Foreign Aid Programs is Suddenly Under Attack | PEPFAR's Uncertain Future, With Gayle Smith

27 mins; September 10, 2023

Remembering Bill Richardson (From 2015)

30 mins; September 06, 2023

Guatemala: The Astonishing Election of Bernardo Arévalo Threatens a Corrupt Political Establishment

30 mins; September 04, 2023

Why The Expansion of BRICS Captures the Geopolitical Zeitgeist

31 mins; August 30, 2023

What's Next for Al Qaeda and The Islamic State | Peter Bergen

31 mins; August 27, 2023

The Poaching and Trafficking of Pangolins is Sowing Instability in Central Africa

32 mins; August 23, 2023

The Story of an NGO Rescue Ship That Saved 50 Migrants Stranded in the Mediterranean Sea

26 mins; August 20, 2023

Ethnic Cleansing Has Returned to Darfur. Is Genocide Next?

32 mins; August 16, 2023

How the UN Prevented a Massive Oil Spill off the Coast of Yemen

20 mins; August 13, 2023

Why Kenya May Send Troops to Haiti

29 mins; August 09, 2023

The Coup in Niger and What Comes Next?

33 mins; August 06, 2023

What Does Political Science Teach Us About Why Countries Use Private Military Groups like Wagner and Blackwater?

33 mins; August 02, 2023

Kenya's National Security Advisor Monica Juma

25 mins; July 30, 2023

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on Documenting Russian War Crimes in Ukraine

23 mins; July 26, 2023

Joseph Nye on Soft Power Competition Between China and the United States | Live From the Aspen Security Forum

17 mins; July 23, 2023

Uncovering Russia's Systematic Abduction of Ukrainian Children

26 mins; July 19, 2023

The NATO Summit in Vilnius and What Comes Next for the Alliance

21 mins; July 13, 2023

Can The International Shipping Industry Be Part of the Climate Solution?

27 mins; July 12, 2023

The Geopolitical Implications of Taiwan's Upcoming Presidential Elections

29 mins; July 09, 2023

What Happened at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact

26 mins; July 02, 2023

Amed Khan: A Philanthropist on the Frontlines in Ukraine

24 mins; June 28, 2023

What is Driving a Political Crisis and Protests in Senegal

21 mins; June 25, 2023

Why The United States is Rejoining UNESCO

21 mins; June 21, 2023

What Sudan's Refugee Crisis Teaches Us About Africa's Borders

24 mins; June 19, 2023

A Political Earthquake in Thailand

25 mins; June 14, 2023

Why Saudi Arabia Bought the Entire Sport of Professional Golf

23 mins; June 11, 2023

Did Russia Sabotage a Dam to Thwart a Ukrainian Counteroffensive?

26 mins; June 07, 2023

Why Tuberculosis Remains Such a Leading Global Killer

28 mins; June 04, 2023

The Global Ban on Chemical Weapons Hits a Snag

24 mins; May 31, 2023

Ecuador is in the Midst of a Political Crisis

24 mins; May 29, 2023

How Small States Can Influence World Politics

27 mins; May 21, 2023

What Would Happen if China Invades Taiwan?

32 mins; May 17, 2023

How Ukraine Should Prepare for a Russian Ceasefire Proposal

35 mins; May 14, 2023

What’s Newsworthy? A Behind the Scenes Look at "Global Dispatches"

27 mins; May 10, 2023

Can "The Big Catch Up" Boost Childhood Vaccinations Worldwide?

33 mins; May 07, 2023

A Brewing Crisis at the Southern US Border

26 mins; May 03, 2023

The Foreign Policy Implications of Turkey's National Elections

33 mins; April 30, 2023

How International Diplomacy Failed to Stop Sudan From Sliding Into Civil War

27 mins; April 26, 2023

Hostage Diplomacy and the Case of a Wall Street Journal Reporter Detained in Russia

29 mins; April 23, 2023

A Major Crisis is Unfolding in Sudan

20 mins; April 19, 2023

A Seismic Geopolitical Shift is Underway in the Middle East

31 mins; April 16, 2023

What is "Humanitarian Journalism?"

25 mins; April 13, 2023

Two Outbreaks of the Ebola-like Marburg Virus Have the Global Health Community on Edge

26 mins; April 09, 2023

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