Global Governance Podcast

Exploring the link between ethics and values and good governance is vital as we endeavor to find practical solutions to a whole range of unresolved problems currently threatening our future, from climate change to widening income disparities and extreme poverty. For more information about this episode and the Global Governance Forum visit GlobalGovernanceForum.org Learn more on GlobalGovernanceFor...

In a broad ranging discussion Amanda Ellis discusses the progress made over the past quarter century in achieving greater gender equality and why empowering women is the key to a more secure and prosperous world. For more information about this episode and the Global Governance Forum visit GlobalGovernanceForum.org Learn more on GlobalGovernanceForum.org

The 75th anniversary of the UN Charter in 2020 unleashed broad- ranging debates about the future of an organization that rose from the chaos and destruction brought about by World War II and was meant to establish a basis for peace, security and prosperity, for a world weary of violence and bloodshed. Despite some achievements, the UN is struggling to find relevance in the 21st century, amidst a p...

In this episode we sit down with Carolina Sánchez-Páramo to discuss the state of poverty in 2021, inequality of opportunity, the role of women in development, who is shouldering the economic impact of the pandemic, and more.  For more information about this episode and the Global Governance Forum visit GlobalGovernanceForum.org Learn more on GlobalGovernanceForum.org

In the effort to contribute to the creation of a more peaceful, just and secure world there are few voices that have been as compelling and pioneering as that of our guest today, Richard A. Falk. In this episode, Richard and I will discuss why international cooperation is vital today, COVID-19, and the future of the UN, the EU and global governance as a whole. For more information about this episo...

Today, we are pleased to welcome a thinker and scholar who is a master at communicating the complex in a simple and relatable way. Branko Milanovic served as lead economist in the World Bank's research department for twenty years and has had teaching appointments at the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins and currently is a Visiting President Professor at City University of New York. Branko...

The year 2020 marked a very important milestone for the United Nations— its 75th anniversary. Overshadowed in many ways by the catastrophic effects of the global pandemic and an apparent backstep in global cooperation, this momentous occasion served as a stark reminder of the need for increased multilateralism. A reminder that, while the 75 years of accomplishments by the UN have been noble and gr...

A kleptocracy is a form of government in which the leaders use their power to steal money and resources from the country that they rule. In many countries around the world this type of mass corruption goes almost completely unchallenged. But what if it didn’t? What if in the not too distant future, there was a high court tasked with prosecuting the kleptocrats of the world in the same way the Inte...