What to Expect at COP26: The Biggest UN Climate Conference Since The Paris AgreementThe 26th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change — better known as COP26 — kicks...
A Sudden Coup In Sudan: What Happens Now?Since the overthrow of the genocidal dictator Omar al Bashir in 2019, Sudan has been lead by a transitional governing...
Saudi Arabia and Newcastle United — Is “Sportswashing” The New Frontier of Public Diplomacy?In early October, a group lead by the investment arm of the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia purchased Newcastle...
The New Malaria Vaccine is a Big Step Forward — But No Silver BulletOn October 6, the World Health Organization endorsed a malaria vaccine for the first time ever. After years of testing,...
The Civil War in Ethiopia is Getting WorseIn late September, the government of Ethiopia expelled seven top UN officials from the country. This move came just weeks...
The Greta Thunberg InterviewUN Dispatch is a member of Covering Climate Now, an international consortium of media outlets dedicated to reporting on the...
How China Makes Foreign PolicyThe process by which China makes its foreign policy is often considered to be a black box — or at...
What is the Link Between Climate Change and Migration in Latin America?Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest...
Will China’s Evergrande Crisis Unleash a Global Economic Contagion?The massive Chinese real estate company Evergrande is unable to pay its debts. This has sparked some rare protests in...