Information on "UN"
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13 Feb 2013
The Future of Nuclear Energy Post-Fukushima
In this audio presentation, Yukiya Amano, who is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) talks about the specific roles the IAEA plays and what the future of nuclear energy might be in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. More on «The Future of Nuclear Energy Post-Fukushima» -
6 Feb 2013
The Great Convergence: Asia, The West, and The Logic of One World
In this audio presentation, Kishore Mahbubani discusses the growing convergence between the East and West, which he attributes to rising and spreading prosperity, and to fewer interstate conflicts. More on «The Great Convergence: Asia, The West, and The Logic of One World»
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6 Dec 2012
Nuclear Challenges: Safeguards, Security, and Safety
In this audio presentation, Yukiya Amano, who is Director General of the IAEA, discusses some of the challenges facing the organization. More on «Nuclear Challenges: Safeguards, Security, and Safety»
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19 Jul 2012
Liechtenstein: Microstate Power at the UN
In international organizations, delegations from small states usually face fewer domestic constraints, which allows them greater independence, says Christian Wenaweser, Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the UN. More on «Liechtenstein: Microstate Power at the UN»
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13 Apr 2012
The IAEA: Balancing Influence and Enforcement?
Dr Trevor Findlay of CIGI discusses the capabilties and shortcomings of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). More on «The IAEA: Balancing Influence and Enforcement?» -
12 Apr 2012
Keeping the Peace in the 21st Century
While norms and soft power are becoming more important to UN peacekeeping, enforcement remains the only way to protect those whose lives are in danger, explains Kieran Dwyer. More on «Keeping the Peace in the 21st Century»
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1 Feb 2012
World Trade: What Comes After Doha?
In this podcast, Donna Lee, Professor in International Organisations and Diplomacy at the University of Birmingham, considers the future of the international trade regime in light of the deadlock in the Doha Round of trade negotiations. More on «World Trade: What Comes After Doha?»
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30 Jan 2012
The Synthesis of Law and Politics and the Evolution of International Justice
In this audio presentation, David Scheffer, former US Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues, and John Bellinger, a former State Department legal adviser, discuss how the spread of international justice has affected global politics over the last t... More on «The Synthesis of Law and Politics and the Evolution of International Justice» -
26 Jan 2012
International Law and the Challenges of Peace Missions
International peace missions have not only become more widespread, but also more complex, says Thorsten Benner, co-founder and associate director of the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin. More on «International Law and the Challenges of Peace Missions» -
13 Jan 2012
The WTO and the Future of International Organizations
The ISN concludes its analysis of the problems facing contemporary international organizations with a podcast focussed upon the World Trade Organization's (WTO) response to the changing dynamics of the international system. More on «The WTO and the Future of International Organizations»
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