What does the future hold for the UN?UN expert Richard Gowan peers into his crystal ball to diagnose the problems facing the UN in the near term. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10502972
Does the UN Human Rights Council have its swagger back?From condemning China’s treatment of Muslim minorities to probing the gory details of the drug war in the Philippines, the Geneva-based council is making headlines this month. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10491203
UN chief warns African terror threats ‘spreading’'Maybe a decade ago, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was essentially the only terrorist organization operating in the Sahel. Now there's at least 10.' /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10478684
France, UK to commit more troops to SyriaForeign Policy reported Tuesday that the two American allies will each boost their troop presence in Syria by 10 to 15 percent. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10462511
UN official 'appalled' by US migrant detention centersThe U.N.’s top human rights official says she's “appalled” by conditions facing migrants detained after illegally crossing America’s southern border. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10448942
The planetary benefits of 1 trillion new treesIs the UAE pulling out of Yemen, and new research touts the benefits of reforesting Planet Earth. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10418828
Airstrikes kill dozens at Libyan migrant detention facilityAt least 44 migrants detained in the Libyan capital of Tripoli were killed in an airstrike this week, an attack a U.N. envoy said “clearly could constitute a war crime.” /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10397942
The planet's 'carbon diet' is out of whackNew research finds emissions already locked in by the world’s existing infrastructure are enough to overshoot the goals of the Paris climate agreement. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10381643
Did Iran just violate the 2015 nuclear deal?A new week brings a new threat to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, as Iran said Monday it has now stockpiled more low-enriched uranium than is under the terms of the agreement. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10367273
Big picture: Iran's willingness to talkThe Rand Corporation's Ariane Tabatabai assesses Iran's willingness to engage in diplomatic talks with the U.S. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10275074
Big picture: The human cost of gender identity rulesU.N. human rights rapporteur Victor Madrigal-Borloz weighs in on how restrictive definitions of gender identity can harm transgender people. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10275011
Big picture: The US as a Mideast peacemakerKhalid Elgindy of the Brookings Institution shares his thoughts on whether another country could ever replace the U.S. as the lead Mideast peace broker. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10274933
Big picture: 2020 positions on tradeKim Clausing predicts where the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will land in their positions on international free trade deals. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10274891
Big picture: China vs. the US at the UNStewart Patrick of the Council on Foreign Relations tells the program that China is happy to fill in the leadership vacuum created by a U.S. retreat at the United Nations. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10266929
UN adopts workplace violence treatyThe global #MeToo movement – and let’s be honest, anyone who’s ever worked a job – scored a big legal victory on Friday as UN members adopted a first-of-its-kind convention on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10242422
The fuss over H-1B visasThe U.S. threatened to cap the number of skilled Indian workers granted special H-1B visas this week, opening a new front in the Trump Administration's effort to overhaul immigration policy. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10229144
Can America lead at the UN from outside?President Trump's nominee for U.N. Ambassador said Wednesday the U.S. can still be a global leader, even if it withdraws from key treaties and U.N. organizations. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10212236
US-Iran tensions have the world on edgeThe remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal have had choice words this week for both the U.S. and Iran as tensions between the countries continues to mount. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10202036
The world's 'pollution sinks' fight backBad news for U.S. and other countries used to exporting their trash abroad: the world's 'pollution sinks' are fighting back. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10184582
Why Congo's Ebola outbreak isn't a global risk – yetThe WHO stops just short of declaring an ongoing Ebola outbreak a global health crisis. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10156361
Can Japan calm US-Iran tensions?Iran’s Supreme Leader rejected the prospect of talks with the U.S. on Thursday, upending a diplomatic visit by Japan's prime minister. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10145025
Hong Kong protesters return to the streetsThousands of protesters clogged Hong Kong on Wednesday, battling police in a desperate effort to block an extradition bill that hands broad new powers to China. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10136155
Can a video game avert nuclear war?A new video game aims to avert nuclear war by making diplomatic simulations cheaper and easier to run. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10126835
Sudan's military digs in for fight vs. pro-democracy protestersSudan's diverse and historic pro-democracy protest movement faces a new test after the departure of long-time President Omar al-Bashir: getting rid of military leaders. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10116455
Prepare for more UN impasse!The new members of the U.N. Security Council are likely to amplify geopolitical divisions already impeding agreement on the world's crises. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10094258
US planning $2 billion Taiwan arms saleThe U.S. is reportedly preparing a more than $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan in a move likely to provoke tensions with China amid an ongoing trade spat. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10079993
Why Africa's displacement crises go ignoredThe world’s most neglected displacement crises are all in Central Africa, according to a new report issued by the Norwegian Refugee Council. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10063049
Is EU migration policy a 'crime against humanity'?Did E.U. leaders commit 'crimes against humanity' by limiting search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean? A new claim before the ICC says yes. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10051157
NATO edges toward enlargementThe Balkan nation of North Macedonia took a step toward joining NATO on Monday. What would that mean for Europe, the U.S. and Russia? /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10035047
How long will Mexico bear Trump's insults?While Mexico is responding cautiously to President Trump's latest tariff threat, that could change if the country's migration efforts remain unacknowledged. /episode/index/show/theworldin2/id/10001405
