A ten-minute weekly audio update in English of what's happening in the world's major multilateral institutions. No ads. If you enjoy the show, you can support us by buying a shirt here: https://rorshok.com/buy/ Learn more about the Rorshok Updates here: https://rorshok.com/ Thank you!
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Multilateralism Podcasts
Multilateralism UNpacked is produced by the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research. Each month, we take a deep dive into a key challenge facing the United Nations and its Member States; and offer evidence-based solutions that can be adopted in response to help avert crisis and strengthen the multilateral system.
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Take as Directed
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Take as Directed is the podcast series of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center. It highlights important news, events, issues, and perspectives in global health policy, particularly in infectious disease, health security, and maternal, newborn, and child health. The podcast brings you commentary and perspectives from some of the leading voices in global health and CSIS Global Health Policy Center in-house experts
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195 countries. 7.8 billion people. 8.7 million species. 7117 languages. 1 planet. In the eye of this perfect storm, some people face the challenge to lead, to bridge differences, to unite the willing, and build our common future. We talk to those whose job it is to conduct the greatest orchestra of our time. Hosted by The Centre for Multilateral Negotiations. Visit us at: cemune.org
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Listen to the World's top economists discuss their research and deconstruct global economic trends.
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It’s Possible is a UN Climate Change´s podcast that inspires positive change, unpacks the climate emergency, and connects science and action. In each episode, our host Sarah Marchildon will sit down to speak to climate leaders. We believe that meaningful and honest conversations can help us build a climate-positive future.
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Building a Smarter German-American Partnership
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The unique take of think tanks on different topics related to multilateralism and foreign policy. A podcast to bring the immense knowledge and research achieved by think tanks from all over the globe to the heart of international Geneva. A podcast series proposed by the Think Tank Hub.
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The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes, learn not only what happened, but why, and how to make sense of it.
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In-depth analyses of political, economic and strategic trends in East Asia, brought to you by the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore.
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Are you curious about the power of international cooperation? And how it affects our future? Tune in to the #NextPagePod, the podcast of the UN Library & Archives Geneva, designed to advance the conversation on multilateralism.
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China Africa Talk is a weekly podcast dedicated to bringing a better understanding of what is happening on the African continent and in China from both an African and a Chinese perspective. Be sure to pick up news, views and discussions on what’s happening between China and Africa pertaining to diplomatic, trade and economic, as well as social and cultural relations when you tune into China Africa Talk.
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Trade Bites - the podcast about trade policy. Brought to you by the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy, and presented by Chris Horseman of Borderlex.
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Insightful conversations around the subject of sustainable development and learning, helping us all to achieve a sustainable future.
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The Conflict & Development in Africa podcast brings experts from Africa and the world as guests to discuss critical conflict and development issues that affect Africa. Our guests include practitioners, academics, journalists, researchers, policy makers and advocates that are renowned and are nationally and internationally recognized for their work, expertise and contribution to conflict and development issues in Africa. Our audience includes policy makers, governments, researchers, students, ...
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Health Equity in Focus delves into the intricate dynamics of global health, examining how historical legacies continue to shape present-day realities in the Global South. Global health institutions, when failing to address deep-rooted issues, can perpetuate inequalities between North and South. Across various episodes, we explore issues like the implications of intellectual property to access to medicines, the use of policy space through TRIPS flexibilities, international regulatory standard ...
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What is happening in the world right now? In this podcast produced by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) we'll take a closer look at events taking place around the globe. Here you will find conversations, seminars and lectures on different international topics. We hope you'll learn something new! For our Norwegian-speaking audience, we also recommend our podcast series Utenrikshospitalet and Hvor hender det?. If you have any feedback or tips, please contact us on post@nu ...
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Global Taiwan Insights is a podcast produced by the Global Taiwan Institute, a 501(c)3 policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. Global Taiwan Insights consist of brief, timely interviews with a wide range of journalists, activists, and policy experts. From security and defense matters to diplomatic, trade, and social issues, the podcast will explore a variety of topics related to Taiwan and its place in the world. In doing so, it will work to shed light on the unique challenges and opport ...
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The threat of a devastating nuclear war is greater than it has been in decades; so, what can we do to mitigate the risk? Join us as we discuss diverse issues around nuclear policy and link them with the common thread of legality. NukeVerse is brought to you by the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, a legacy organization engaged in research and advocacy for nuclear abolition. The Executive Producer is Deepshikha Vijh, the Senior Producer is Miranda Shafer.
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Global Futures is a podcast about global politics and how rising powers like China and India are changing it. We discuss foreign policy, economics, war and peace, and how the world is changing with experts from across the world.
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The rising threat from Covid-19 has implications that reach far beyond national borders. ECFR’s experts explore issues ranging from governmental credibility and legitimacy to the importance of multilateralism, analysing the repercussions of the virus on the global stage. See all analyses here: www.ecfr.eu/coronavirus
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Nudhara Yusuf and Daniel Perell of the Coalition for the United Nations We Need—also with the Stimson Center's Global Governance Innovation Network, and the Baha’i International Community—look ahead to the UN’s 2024 Summit of the Future through a series of intimate and penetrating discussions with many of the international figures contributing to the Summit’s shaping. Join them as they talk with people from all regions of the world, and with diverse international service experience, as they ...
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Despite the fact that a majority of Americans view China as the United States’ greatest strategic adversary, what to do about the rise of the Chinese Communist Party’s influence across the globe remains a point of significant debate. This Vandenberg Coalition series dives into this question with leading experts in eight different regions, ranging from outer space and the economy to Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and South Asia. In each installment, we cover ...
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MULTILATERAL: Projects for Women Empowerment & more – 7th Oct 2025
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9:53Reports on Russian aggression, UN criticisms, health cooperation, social media conferences, aid for livestock, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-su…
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The United Nations at 80: Does multilateralism still matter?
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20:11The 80th UN General Assembly is underway in New York City, in session from just after Labor Day into December. The annual High-Level Week, when world leaders gather, ended in September. To share their takeaways from the 80th General Assembly thus far and to look ahead at the UN's role in global security and development, experts Jeff Feltman and Joh…
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AIxMultilateralism series: When AI Speaks for Nations - The Ethics of AI Use in Multilateral Deliberations, with Eleonore Fournier Tombs
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29:28Welcome to AI X Multilateralism, a new series of conversations on The Next Page. In this collection, we’re joined by experts who help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation. Our first episode begins with the question: is it ethical to use AI in multilateral deliberations? We’re joined by Eleonore Fourni…
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Exploring the UN’s Role in the Global Governance of AI
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28:18Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become one of the most transformative technologies of our time. From reshaping industries and labour markets to influencing education, healthcare and security, AI is increasingly embedded in every part of our societies. Although there is increasing convergence on the risks and opportunities associated with A…
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The Multilateral Trading System under threat: actions and reactions
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1:00:41In this special extended episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the World Trade Organization Public Forum, we consider the present state of the multilateral trading system and the role of the WTO. The majority of international trade, around 72%, is being conducting on WTO terms. But pretty much every nation has had to face the consequence…
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Global Governance Initiative: a new era for multilateralism and the Global South
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28:21At the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" summit in Tianjin, President Xi Jinping unveiled the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) which highlights sovereign equality, respect for international law, genuine multilateralism, and people-centered cooperation and concrete cooperation. Liu Baocheng and Paul Frimpong weigh in on how GGI is pre…
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Bringing nations together to maintain peace and security and raise living standards for all seemed a utopian idea in the early 20th century. Still, geopolitics, economics and vision by world leaders eventually came together to make it a reality. But what happens when the great powers that have been supporting the multilateral system decide it’s not…
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FOCAC at 25: Charting the future under the Beijing Action Plan
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28:46The Beijing Action Plan (2025–2027), adopted at last year's FOCAC meeting, lays out a detailed roadmap to deepen cooperation across trade, industrialization, green development, digital innovation, and people-to-people exchange. In just one year, the plan has already produced tangible results, from new investment partnerships to stronger collaborati…
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The Locarno Treaties and the Transformation of International Politics
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1:05:12As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Locarno Treaties of 1925, this episode explores the treaties' place in the "long 20th century," examining how leaders like Gustav Stresemann, Aristide Briand, and Austen Chamberlain sought a new European order in a transformed Atlantic and global setting after the First World War. Professor Patrick O. …
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As of October 1, 2025, non-essential U.S. government operations ceased due to the failure of Congress to pass legislation that funds government agencies. The latest shutdown follows others that have occurred during both Republican and Democratic administrations and under Congresses’ controlled by both parties. To discuss this shutdown and what it m…
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EP 103: Constitutional Change in Togo from Presidential 2 Parliamentary Democracy withVincent Okangi
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How China-Kenya green cooperation is powering change
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22:54A "green wave" is reshaping China-Africa cooperation. In Kenya, from solar-powered poultry coops to smart greenhouses that read the soil like a living language, Chinese green technologies are transforming livelihoods and powering the country's sustainable future.
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Building futures: China-Botswana education partnership
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26:40Opening its doors in 2021, Mmopane Primary School is one of four built with Chinese assistance in Botswana. We explore how the school is providing quality education and changing the lives of many children and their families.
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Seeds of change: China–Africa agricultural cooperation in action
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25:34The China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard program is nurturing high-quality agricultural talents for Africa. Leveraging China's experience and techniques, those young leaders are empowering farmers and improving the livelihoods of thousands across the continent.
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FOCAC at 25: A partnership delivering results
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30:11This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Since its launch in 2000, FOCAC has delivered concrete benefits in political trust, trade, infrastructure, education, health, and people - to- people exchanges, while deepening ties between China and Africa. Join us as we look at how this framework has shaped dev…
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Water for life: China-aid borehole revolution in Zimbabwe
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26:03Over the past decade, China has drilled more than one thousand boreholes across Zimbabwe, benefiting nearly 400-thousand people, most of them in rural areas. We take you to a China-drilled borehole in the southern African country, and explore how the facility has brought clean water and hope.
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The US is a breeding ground for startups, and California has been the center of that universe since the dot-com boom in the late 1990s. But rising costs, tighter quarters, and increasing bureaucracy have many tech innovators seeking greener pastures, well beyond Silicon Valley. Princeton University’s Swati Bhatt has been studying the evolution of A…
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China-Africa trade is thriving, with Yiwu playing a growing role in connecting markets and people. Two African entrepreneurs share how they are finding new opportunities and building stronger ties between China and Africa.
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East Asia Pulse: China’s Response to Trump 2.0 with Dr Su Qingyi, CASS
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33:38How is China responding to trade policies under Trump 2.0? EAI Senior Research Fellow Dr Sarah Tong speaks with Dr Su Qingyi, Head of the International Trade Department from the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). They discuss China’s response to US trade policies, China’s role in global trade…
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MULTILATERAL: Monetary Reviews & more – 30th Sep 2025
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10:06NATO responses to Russia, penalties on Iran, monetary reviews in Latin America, three African nations leaving the International Criminal Court, new climate initiatives, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your bud…
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Zhang Yong: Documenting China-Africa stories
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26:30A Chinese director has spent over a decade documenting China-Africa stories, using his camera to bridge cultures and foster understanding. He's also dedicated to mentoring the next generation of China-Africa storytellers, further strengthening the partnership.
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Chady El Khoury on the Virtual Reality of Financial Crime
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23:30While countries came together in the late 80s to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism, technology and the advent of virtual currencies have further complicated the tracking of illicit financial flows across borders. Over $51 billion in cryptocurrency was used by criminals last year to circumvent traditional banking regulations. Cha…
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EP 102: ‘Canadian Court Labels Nigeria’s Major Political Parties Terrorist Organisation ‘Jaye Gaskia
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46:57In this week’s episode, Nigerian-based public affairs and political commentator and analyst, Jaye Gaskia, joins me in discussing the controversial labelling or Nigeria’s major political parties, APC and PDP, as terrorist organisations by a Canadian court.
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What’s the FCC’s role in regulating broadcast content in an era of media consolidation?
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13:12On this episode — a look at the shifting landscape of media regulation, consolidation, and the ongoing debate over free speech in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from his late-night talk show and subsequent reinstatement. To talk about these developments, including the role of the FCC in regulating U.S. media in an era of media consolidation,…
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Why China's Global Governance Initiative matters for Africa
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31:42China's Global Governance Initiative arrives at a pivotal moment for the Global South. For Africa, its five principles, sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, a people-centered approach, and concrete action, chart a path to redress historical imbalances and share decision-making more fairly. Charles Onunaiju believes the GG…
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MULTILATERAL: UN Penalties on Iran & more – 25th Sep 2025
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10:30New health guidelines, measles surges, development funding from Finland, aid to upgrade Peru’s prison system, border development progress in Africa, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. We want to get to…
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Dr. Debra Houry, former Chief Medical Officer and Dep. Director, CDC: “He’s becoming dangerous to the health of our nation.”
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39:04Dr. Debra Houry joined the podcast, following her resignation from CDC on August 25, upon the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, and shortly after her September 17 testimony before the Senate HELP Committee. What does she make of President Trump’s September 22 press conference on Tylenol, its alleged connection to autism, and the potential use o…
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The Press and Peace: The League of Nations' 1925 Resolution
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29:24On the 100th anniversary of the League of Nations' 1925 Resolution on the Collaboration of the Press in the Organisation of Peace, we talk with Professor Kaarle Nordenstreng to explore how media, moral disarmament, and broadcasting shaped interwar internationalism and later global media debates. Professor Nordenstreng shares his thoughts on his res…
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Is the credibility of US government data at risk? Why it matters to everyone.
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16:10The credibility of U.S. federal government data may seem an arcane topic, but it is critical for a well-functioning economy. To explore the importance of reliable economic data and potential challenges to that reliability, and why it matters to businesses and the public, Ben Harris, vice president and director of Economic Studies at Brookings, join…
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Episode 134: Europe’s Strategic Dependencies
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29:51The dynamics of the transatlantic relationship are changing. As Europe faces the changing policies of the United States toward its alliances, Germany is investing in its armed forces at a …By American-German Institute
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