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  • Trump at the UN — And the Biggest Moments From UNGA

    September 24, 2026 · 39 min

    President Trump delivered his annual address to the United Nations General Assembly, kicking off a week of speeches from presidents and prime ministers from over 100 countries. In this special edition of Global Dispatches, I am joined by…

  • Here's What Will Drive the Agenda at the UN This Week | With Elizabeth Cousens

    September 21, 2026 · 21 min

    UN week is here. Hundreds of presidents and prime ministers are headed to New York this week for the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly. The presence of so many world leaders all in the same place at the same time makes…

  • My UNGA Plans (And Your General Assembly Cheat Sheet)

    September 17, 2026 · 10 min

    Mark here! I just wanted to talk directly to you about my comings and going this UNGA and preview for you my plans for covering the UN.  Some relevent links: 50 % discounted subsciption to support the show! Support the show at full…

  • Haiti Is Getting More Dangerous. The U.S. Is Sending People Back Anyway.

    September 14, 2026 · 29 min

    Haiti's security crisis is deepening as armed gangs expand their control over territory and daily life, while a new UN-backed Gang Suppression Force begins to deploy amid major questions about whether it can actually reverse the country's…

  • Why Yemen is Becoming the Iran War's Next Front

    September 8, 2026 · 25 min

    The Iran war is spilling over into Yemen. And now, the country is on the verge of a full-blown civil war that could drag in Saudi Arabia, Iran — and potentially the United States. Over the last several weeks, the Iran-backed Houthis and…

  • Zambia's Fraught Election and the Global Race for Copper

    September 3, 2026 · 25 min

    Zambia's election is raising fresh questions about the country's democratic trajectory — even as its vast copper reserves make it increasingly important to the global economy and to strategic competition between the United States and…

  • Why Oman Could Be Crucial to Ending the Iran War

    August 31, 2026 · 27 min

    Oman has long played one of the Middle East's most unusual diplomatic roles: maintaining close ties with rivals and quietly creating space for enemies to talk. Secret U.S.-Iran negotiations in Muscat helped pave the way for the 2015…

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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.