Chatham House
Iraq Initiative 2024: Session four: Iraq in a precarious Middle East
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- Iraq Initiative 2024: Session four: Iraq in a precarious Middle East
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- 1:25:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This session discusses Iraq’s regional and international standing and its evolving relationships with neighbouring and global powers amid domestic stability and regional pressures. Speakers explore how the government is navigating external challenges and how it can maintain stability in the precarious neighbourhood, and also look ahead at the future of Iraq’s relations with the US, Iran, and other powers.
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- Iraq Initiative 2024: Session three: The health of Iraq's economy
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- 1:15:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Panellists address how political incentives can be developed to implement meaningful reform aimed at increased accountability and diversification of Iraq’s economy. The session explores alternative ways to address the country’s growing youth unemployment and demographic challenges.
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- Iraq Initiative 2024: Session two: The political economy of climate policy in Iraq
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- 1:16:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This panel addresses the barriers and potential pathways to climate reform in Iraq. Speakers discuss what steps should be taken to address the country’s multiple climate-related crises and prevent further environmental degradation and social instability.
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- Podcast | Is Europe falling apart?
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- 33:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Bronwen Maddox is joined by journalist and historian Timothy Garton Ash, Mujtaba Rahman, Europe managing director at the Eurasia Group and Armida van Rij, senior research fellow and the head of our Europe Programme.
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- Podcast | Has COP29 made a difference on climate change?
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- 36:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As the world moves closer to crossing the 1.5 degree threshold, Bronwen Maddox is joined by former BBC journalist Roger Harrabin and Maria Netto, executive director of the Institute for Climate and Society in Brazil. Also with them from COP29 in Baku is Ruth Townend, senior research fellow with our Environment and Society Centre.
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- Sarah Cardell: Keynote address, Competition policy 2024 conference
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- 50:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sarah Cardell, the Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority, gives the keynote address at Chatham House's Competition policy 2024 conference.
The conference explores emerging themes in competition policy from evolving investigation and enforcement capabilities to merger controls and the digital economy.
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- Revisiting the West’s Belarus policy
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- 3:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Experts discuss the state of Western policy toward Belarus, how the war in Ukraine has changed perceptions of Belarus, and what more the West can do, both broadly and specifically, to support Belarusian political prisoners and society more broadly.
Speakers:
Ryhor Astapenia, Belarus Initiative Director, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House
Anais Marin, Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House
Volha Loika, Belarusian journalist and former political prisoner
Artyom Shraibman, Founder and Political Analyst, Sense Analytics
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- Implications of the new US presidency: what awaits Ukraine?
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- 1:32:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 19 November marks 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The country faces an ever-more ferocious fight for its future.
Having been given time to adapt, largely due to the slow release of Western military aid, the Russian army is pressing home its advantage. Along the entire eastern frontline, the Russians are simultaneously bombarding Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and cities. With the election of Donald Trump in the US, it seems to many that the tide has turned definitively in Putin’s favour at the political, as well as the military, level.
Trump’s declared ambition to resolve the war in 24 hours implies a Russian-American deal, cutting Kyiv out of negotiations. Such an ‘agreement’ would endanger the country’s future and expose the rest of Europe.
This webinar covers:
Ukraine’s strategy of resistance in the context of Trump’s White House;
The immediate risks during the transition period;
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- Can the world avoid a new nuclear arms race?
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- 1:06:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Doomsday Clock stands at 90 seconds to midnight – the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been. As geopolitical competition intensifies, nuclear risks are resurging at an alarming rate. The collapse of key arms control agreements, such as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, has removed crucial safeguards. Efforts to extend or replace existing treaties face significant hurdles in the current geopolitical climate.
This expert panel discusses key questions including:
Are we already in the middle of a global nuclear arms race?
How can international arms control treaties be negotiated in the current geopolitical environment?
Does a new US president change the nuclear calculus?
Is the US still able to reassure allies of its ‘extended deterrence’?
How can we reduce the risk of additional proliferation?
Which states might want to acquire nuclear weapons and what can we do about it?
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- In conversation with Julien Harneis, UN Assistant Secretary-General
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- 1:03:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- According to the United Nations, Yemen has faced the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in the last decade, with over 20 million people in need of assistance. Years of ongoing conflict have devastated infrastructure, displaced millions, and caused widespread food insecurity and health emergencies. Access to essential services remains a daily struggle, and the escalating economic collapse has left vulnerable communities facing critical shortages in food, water, and medical supplies.
However, humanitarian actors are continually facing challenges in delivering aid to Yemen due to security threats and supply chain barriers, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated and sustainable international assistance.
UN Assistant Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Julien Harneis, will provide an account of the humanitarian mission and evolving strategies in Yemen, the impact of regional conflicts in the delivery of aid and discuss other key questio...
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- Podcast | How will China respond to Donald Trump 2.0?
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- 33:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The re-election of Donald Trump has major consequences for America’s relations with China. The panel discuss how the US-China relationship might change under the next president.
Guest host Ben Bland is joined by historian and political scientist, Professor Rana Mitter, the Financial Times US–China correspondent, Demetri Sevastopulo, and Dr Yu Jie, a senior research fellow with our Asia-Pacific Programme.
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- Addressing illegal gold mining: International policy priorities
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- 1:29:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- An estimated twenty million people worldwide are involved in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, which now accounts for around 20 per cent of global gold output.
However, 85 per cent of this production occurs outside formal legal frameworks. While many in ASGM operate within informal economies or seek pathways to formalization, a significant portion is also vulnerable to criminal exploitation, involving organized crime and armed groups.
In Ethiopia, the sector’s informality is tied to the nation’s volatile security dynamics, with illicit gold mining proliferating as non-state actors compete for control in conflict-prone regions such as Tigray. Additionally, gold is increasingly trafficked through transnational illicit networks in the Sahel and Sudan fuelling instability. South America is also impacted, for example in Peru where the government’s response to illegal ASGM initially saw success in 2019 but has faced sustainability chall...
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- Podcast | What does Donald Trump's re-election mean for the world?
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- 37:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Donald Trump has decisively defeated Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. What does his return to the White House mean for America and the world?
Bronwen Maddox is joined by Edward Luce, the FT’s North America editor, Gerald Seib, the former Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal and Leslie Vinjamuri, the head of our US and Americas programme.
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- Explained: What is COP29?
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The COP29 summit will see negotiators try to agree how to finance the climate action the world urgently needs.
Ruth Townend, Senior Research Fellow, Environment and Society Centre of Chatham House, explains what COP is and why it's important.
Read our explainer here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/10/what-cop29-and-why-it-important
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- How to revive Europe’s economy and unlock its potential
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- 1:18:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Amid a fractured geopolitical environment, global trade volatility and hardening protectionist policies in many countries, the European economy must adapt fast. The single market is a key driver of European integration, but it was designed in a very different global economic context.
Launched in April, Enrico Letta’s Much more than a market report set out how the European Union should adapt the arrangements of the single market to ensure it delivers prosperity and economic security for EU citizens in the 21st century. The report resonates with ongoing debates over the future of European competitiveness, industrial strategy and how to respond to an apparently deglobalizing world. In this event, Letta and other experts on the European economy and integration will discuss the prospect of meaningful reform of the single market, and what the incoming Commission can do to ensure the EU unlocks the potential of its economy for all its citizens.
Key questions will i...
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- Addressing Russia’s use of forced displacement in Ukraine
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- 1:39:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- In the two and a half years since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, evidence has emerged of Russia’s use of forced deportation and forcible transfer. Russia has also employed arbitrary detention as a tool of war and occupation.
Much attention has been on the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and his children’s commissioner Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova. These warrants were issued in relation to the alleged war crimes concerning the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia and the unlawful transfer of thousands of children from occupied areas of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian citizens are being arrested and sent to Russia to serve prison sentences. They are often detained without charge and conviction.
This panel discussion explores:
What evidence is emerging of Russia using unlawful deportation and transfer of children, and the arbitrary detention of civilian...
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- 2024 US election results: what we know and what we expect
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- 1:05:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Following election day, experts, analysts and observers will analyse the election results and assess what happens next for America and the world at large.
Experts will discuss key questions, including:
How will changes in Congress impact the next administration?
Has democracy been maintained? Has the 2024 campaign protected America’s position as a global, democratic leader?
How has the world reacted? How have America’s partners and allies responded?
What are the implications for future US policy towards the Israel-Gaza conflict, war in Ukraine and Chinese tension with Taiwan?
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- Resetting Africa-Europe relations: From self-deception to economic transformation
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- 1:02:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The relationship between Africa and Europe has long been shaped by colonial legacies, power imbalance and shifting geopolitical interests.
Almost three years on from the last EU-AU summit in Brussels in February 2022, questions remain over the delivery of headline commitments under the continent-to-continent partnership – ranging from the EU’s Global Gateway infrastructure strategy to wider climate financing promises.
As Africa seeks to strengthen its standing on the global stage, marked by the African Union’s upcoming debut at the G20 summit in November, a critical reassessment of these dynamics is needed to examine whether the continent’s relationship with Europe can overcome stigmatized narratives in search of genuine economic benefit.
At this event, which launches a new book by Professor Carlos Lopes: 'The Self-Deception Trap: Exploring the Economic Dimensions of Charity Dependency within Africa-Europe Relations', speakers will assess ...
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- The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s foreign policy priorities
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- 57:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces foreign policy tests as it manages a complex security crisis and regional tensions, alongside global economic and trade partnerships.
Entrenched conflict in eastern DRC continues to have wider regional implications. Troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployment are tackling a growing mandate as the UN’s peacekeeping mission prepares to withdraw. Tensions with Rwanda also remain high despite mediation efforts under the Luanda process.
As a major producer of critical minerals for the global energy transition, the DRC seeks to benefit from growing international demand without sacrificing value addition. New and existing frameworks with international partners will remain key to this vision, including for the development of regional infrastructure networks such as the Lobito Corridor.
At this event, HE Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DRC, discu...
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- Podcast | Why is North Korea sending troops to Russia?
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- 34:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- North Korea is sending troops to Russia, but what is Kim Jong-Un hoping to get from Vladmir Putin for this military assistance against Ukraine? The panel also discuss the role military conscription plays in Israel, South Korea and Ukraine’s defence.
Bronwen Maddox is joined by Edward Howell, the Korea Foundation fellow at Chatham House, Orysia Lutsevych, the head of our Ukraine Forum and Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow with our Middle East and North Africa Programme.
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- Civilian priorities for ending the war in Sudan
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- 1:22:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The intensification of fighting across Sudan demonstrates that both warring parties and their allies are continuing to pursue an outright military victory in the war, with little regard for the human cost. Diplomatic efforts, including the US-led Geneva talks in August, have produced little progress towards a ceasefire. Meanwhile, the conflict has resulted in widespread devastation, mass displacement, and an escalating hunger crisis.
Civilian perspectives on ending the war, their vital efforts in providing lifesaving humanitarian assistance, and the aspiration of many Sudanese for a more inclusive and democratic Sudan, have been sidelined by the interests and actions of the belligerent parties.
At this event, Dr Abdalla Hamdok will discuss options for reaching a ceasefire and seeking a peaceful political resolution to the conflict. He will also address the urgent need for an international response to what has become the world’s largest humanitarian cris...
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- 2024 US election: What will America choose?
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- 1:09:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As Americans prepare to go to the polls, the world is closely following the campaigns of both Vice President Kamala Harris and former US President Donald Trump for President of the United States. America’s commitment to many global issues, as well as the strength of democracy, will be tested on Tuesday 5 November.
Ahead of polling day, experts look at key questions including:
How are things shaping up in battleground states?
How are America’s foreign policy decisions influencing US voters?
Has Kamala Harris changed the direction of the Democratic Party in comparison to the Biden era?
How will this election impact the future of the Republican party?
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- Where is Georgia now heading?
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- 1:08:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Following a year marked by protests over the controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ bill and broader concerns over democratic backsliding, Georgia faces pivotal parliamentary elections on 26 October. Regardless of the outcome, the results are expected to be contested as well as consequential.
In the wake of the election, experts will discuss the immediate and longer-term consequences.
Key questions:
These were the first fully-proportional elections in Georgia. How much difference did it make
What will the election results, as we currently understand them, mean for Georgia’s path to European integration? How will they affect Georgia’s foreign policy priorities?
What role should the EU play? Is Georgia a test case for the EU as an aspiring geopolitical power?
Is the oligarchic grip likely to be tightened or loosened? What role for undue influence now?
Has Russia done all it can for now in Georgia? Or is there more it can do?
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- In conversation with Todd Stern: Is another Paris possible?
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- 1:09:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change demonstrated how governments could come together to address the need for climate action, agreeing a target to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
However, heatwaves, wildfires and other forms of extreme weather are affecting every part of the world with increasing devastation. Is the political will to maintain the target fading? Could years of effort to reach the agreement be threatened in an increasingly polarized world?
In this event Todd Stern, the US lead negotiator for the Paris Agreement and the author of Landing the Paris Climate Agreement, discusses the lengthy and complex Paris negotiations, how the international community can build on 2015, and how to maintain global focus on 1.5°C.
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- Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
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- 1:08:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The world faces multiple interlinked existential threats such as pandemics and the climate crisis, exacerbated by conflict and extreme poverty. However, the multilateral system is failing to respond with sufficient urgency or impact. As the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, Chatham House and The Elders will discuss the risk of a general slide into complacency. An expert panel discusses:
Five years on from COVID-19, who is showing global leadership today in preparing for future pandemics?
Are international organizations and institutions fit for purpose to respond to pandemics in a multipolar geopolitical environment? How can they best adapt?
What can be done to clarify and detoxify current debates around sovereignty to improve global pandemic prevention, preparedness and response?
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- Will debt constrain Western foreign policy?
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- 36:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ahead of a crucial budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the UK’s national debt is at almost 100 per cent of GDP - and it's not alone. Many G7 economies face massive debt levels, restricting ambitions when it comes to foreign policy and global engagement. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Patrick Wintour, the Guardian’s Diplomatic Editor and Ranil Dissanayake, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Development. With them are Olivia O’Sullivan and David Lubin from Chatham House.
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- Shaping modern Britain: the role of African and Caribbean communities
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- 1:17:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- When British colonial rule ended, newly independent countries in Africa and the Caribbean retained influences such as the English language and governance systems modelled on that of the UK. Initially, these post-independence relations were largely marked by the UK’s soft power, shaping the nation-building processes in these regions.
Over time, however, this influence has become a two-way exchange. African and Caribbean cultures have profoundly shaped modern Britain – from music and food to sports, arts, literature and beyond. These evolving dynamics have not only enriched the UK’s cultural landscape but also provided significant benefits for diaspora communities, fostering a sense of belonging and promoting cultural exchange. Diaspora groups and civil society organizations have adeptly utilised these connections to advocate for their communities and advance their interests.
At this event, speakers will explore how African and Caribbean influences ros...
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- Members question time: Is Russia losing the South Caucasus?
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- 50:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Whilst Russia focuses on its illegal invasion of Ukraine, the situation at its southern border is evolving. Relations between the three states in the South Caucasus and Moscow have never been easy as Russia tried to maintain its dominance by leveraging vulnerabilities, playing one side against another to keep conflicts simmering and even engaging in open military aggression. Although the violence seen in the 1990s and early 2000s has abated, the war in Ukraine has had an indirect impact on the region, bringing a change to the status quo.
Russia abandoned its long-standing support for Armenia, allowing for the collapse of Nagorny-Karabakh and the restoration of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan with the backing of Turkey. As a result, Azerbaijan has emerged as a dominant regional player with Baku recently declaring its interest to join BRICS. Turkey’s influence has grown, while Armenia frustrated by Russia’s change of heart has been turning cautiously towards t...
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- Looking ahead to the 2024 US presidential election
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- 1:01:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This panel looks at the state of the 2024 US presidential election. Harris and Trump are campaigning to drive up voter enthusiasm and bring undecided voters to their side.
What are the key issues shaping voter’s preferences and how may this impact voter turnout? What can we expect in the weeks ahead?
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- How can France survive its budget crisis?
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- 36:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- France is facing political turmoil. The survival of Michel Barnier’s new government rests on whether he can pass a controversial budget intended to rescue the country from its huge fiscal deficit. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Sophie Pedder, the Paris Bureau Chief of The Economist, Shahin Vallée, a former advisor to Emmanuel Macron and Armida van Rij, the head of our Europe programme.
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- In conversation with Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK
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- 1:02:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- More than two and a half years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine has consistently adapted to Moscow’s advances by implementing new strategies.
Critical Western supplies continue to resource Ukraine’s military. But questions linger over the quantity and sustainability of these supplies. Kyiv will be watching the US presidential election in November as its biggest backer goes to the polls with the possibility of an outcome that could seriously affect the war. Meanwhile, Russian forces continue to edge forward in Donbas, despite heavy casualties, and strike at Ukrainian towns and cities from the air, demonstrating that President Putin has no intention of relinquishing the fight.
Ambassador Zaluzhnyi will discuss how the war is changing both sides, advances on the battlefield, and what dangers lie ahead for Ukraine in the coming months. Other key questions include:
What kind of enemy is Russia today and how to secure its...
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- In conversation with the Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds
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- 1:10:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Minister of State for Development discusses the new government’s international development priorities.
Following its election victory in July 2024, the new government has set out an ambition to reset its relationships with countries in the Global South. Its stated mission is to modernise the UK’s approach to international development, helping to create ‘a world free from poverty on a liveable planet’.
Where can the UK make a meaningful difference in a more volatile and insecure world? The government is looking to address priorities including unsustainable debt, empowering women and girls, conflict prevention, and unlocking climate finance. But it does this with a much-reduced Official Development Assistance budget, in a world where progress to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is off track. And while the UK has been debating its own approach to development, the landscape has been changing, with non-allied states vying for influence ...
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- In conversation with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi
- Runtime
- 1:05:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As the US gears up for the 2024 presidential election, the importance of leadership in politics has come to the fore. As the Harris and Trump campaigns move towards election day, the heightened sense of strong leadership is central to the position of both candidates.
Following her first election to the House in 1987, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has been central to American political leadership for over two decades. Serving as the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representative, Speaker Pelosi rose to become one of the most powerful and consequential Speakers in American political history.
Following the release of her recent book The Art of Power, Speaker Pelosi will discuss how she became a master legislator, working with numerous presidents, her political legacy in the house and her leadership during a contentious time in US politics.
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- Do sanctions work?
- Runtime
- 30:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sanctions regimes are intended to be preferable to military force as a tool of foreign policy, but do they work to change behaviour or end up hurting ordinary people? With Bronwen Maddox is Daniel W Drezner, Professor of International Politics at Tufts University, Allie Renison, Associate Director at SEC Newgate, and Chris Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America with our US and Americas Programme.
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- How will India-UK relations reset post-elections?
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- 1:21:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Following the re-election of Narendra Modi as prime minister of India for a third term and the election of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in the UK, both countries are now looking ahead with a new political environment. Post-elections, there is an opportunity to reset the relationship between the UK and India. Some areas of the bilateral relationship will change from the Conservative administration under Rishi Sunak. Other areas are likely to remain the same.
This event will discuss:
What will a UK-India relationship look like under the next five years of Labour government?
With his third term secure, what does Modi want from the UK?
Does the strength of the UK-India relationship depend on the FTA agreement being signed?
What are the areas of collaboration between the two countries? What are the main differences?
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- Israel-Palestine: Is peace possible?
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- 1:04:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A year on from the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel which sparked a deadly war in Gaza, significant escalation in Lebanon and regional instability, Chatham House experts explore the profound impacts of the conflict and what lies ahead.
The conversation will look at the humanitarian toll in Gaza and Lebanon, the international community’s response and the spreading of the conflict beyond Israel and Palestine. Regional players, including Iran and Saudi Arabia, will be discussed as well as their influence and involvement in these dynamics.
Looking forward, the discussion will focus on potential pathways to peace and stability in Gaza and the broader Middle East.
Key questions considered by the panel include:
What is the state of Israeli and Palestinian leadership one year on?
What would it take for Israel to stop its military campaign in Lebanon?
How are regional powers’ responses changing?
How likely is ...
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- Can there be peace for Israelis and Palestinians after 7 October?
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- 34:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On the first anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks, we discuss the possible pathways for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Daniel Levy, the president of the US/Middle East Project. With them are Sanam Vakil, director of our Middle East and North Africa Programme (MENAP), and Amjad Iraqi, a MENAP associate fellow.
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- In conversation with Martin Griffiths: How can a divided world address conflict?
- Runtime
- 1:14:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The former United Nations Under-Secretary-General describes how a weakening multilateralism system and dysfunctional political diplomacy can be revitalized by a humanitarian approach.
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- Why is Israel striking Hezbollah now?
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- 36:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With the Israeli military launching sustained attacks across Lebanon against Hezbollah, we explore why Israel has decided to ramp up strikes on Hezbollah now, as the war in Gaza rages on and tensions continue to rise in the West Bank. Bronwen Maddox is joined by The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, Gregg Carlstrom. With them are Lina Khatib and Yossi Mekelberg, associate fellows with our Middle East and North Africa Programme.
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- Can China still prosper under Xi?
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- 1:00:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As the leader of the world’s most populous country and the second-largest economy, Xi Jinping’s policies and leadership approach carry profound implications not only for China but also for global affairs.
In this event, experts discuss the complexities surrounding Xi Jinping’s leadership tenure and critically examine whether he is the best figure to guide China through its current challenges. From economic restructuring to geopolitical ambitions, the panel will dissect various dimensions of Xi Jinping’s governance.
Key questions discussed include:
Is Xi Jinping’s leadership style conducive to addressing the complex socio-economic challenges facing China today?
How has Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power impacted the dynamics within the Chinese Communist Party and governance structures?
What are the implications of Xi Jinping’s assertive foreign policy initiatives on China’s global standing and diplomatic relatio...
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- Missile diplomacy: What is a winning strategy in Ukraine?
- Runtime
- 37:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As Ukraine waits to hear if it can use Western missiles to strike deep into Russia, we explore the current state of the Kursk offensive and the front lines in Donbas, and ask what if any strategy might change the course of the war into 2025. Guest host James Nixey is joined by the FT’s Christopher Miller and military analyst Michael Kofman. With them is Olga Tokariuk, the OSUN academy fellow with our Ukraine Forum.
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- Members’ question time: Is this the end of dollar dominance?
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- 34:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Calls for an alternative to the dollar as the global reserve currency of choice have increased in recent years. US sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine reaffirmed how the dollar can be weaponized. Efforts to cut Russia out of global payment systems and curtail access to the dollar follows similar action against others including Iran, North Korea and Venezuela, to name a few. Although not paralysed, the Russian economy has been destabilized and weakened in the long run. This, alongside the freezing of Russian access to $300 billion in foreign exchange reserves, has incentivized some governments into searching for ways to escape dollar dominance.
This will be a significant challenge. Despite a decline, the dollar and dollar payment systems remain overwhelmingly dominant. Whilst many forecasts predict its decline, the dollar's share of the global forex reserve sits at around 60%, down from 72% in 2000. The renminbi, meanwhile, has gone from zero to 2.6...
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- Reinventing movies: Climate change and the power of culture
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- 1:12:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- TV and film have massive influence across the globe. The narratives they create have the potential to both transform public perceptions and accelerate policy responses, as demonstrated by the dramatic impact caused by ITV’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office, in the UK.
In this latest instalment of the Sustainability Accelerator’s ‘Reinventing’ series, panellists discuss how movies and TV have the potential to reshape climate conversations around the world, using the power of creativity to unlock a better future. Discussions draw on movies that are already leading the way, such as Netflix’s Don’t Look Up and the critically acclaimed The End We Start From released earlier this year.
Some key questions include:
How are films and TV finding new ways to contribute to our collective response to climate change?
How are ideas of the climate crisis spurring innovation within the film and TV industry?
In the context of changing climate imp...
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- In conversation with HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal
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- 1:07:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Gaza war, now in its tenth month, continues with ever-worsening consequences for Palestinians and no end in sight. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has also heightened tensions across the Middle East with fears of a broader regional war that would include Iran and aligned groups from the ‘axis of resistance’.
Against this backdrop, ceasefire negotiations supported by regional and international mediators, have not amounted to an agreement nor have there been any concrete proposals for a way forward out of the crisis by key actors such as the United States, Gulf countries or other key stakeholders.
In this event, His Royal Highness Prince Turki AlFaisal will discuss how the Gaza war and related developments are impacting the Middle East, and will share his views on the role of regional and external actors in supporting de-escalation efforts.
- Title
- Trump vs Harris: Did the debate change the race?
- Runtime
- 42:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Tuesday’s debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump brought fierce exchanges over immigration, abortion and foreign policy, and showed that America’s global role matters in this election. Bronwen Maddox is joined by David Weigel from Semafor and Clare Malone from The New Yorker to discuss what we learned and what to watch in the rest of the race. With them is Heather Hurlburt, associate fellow of our US and Americas Programme.
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- Title
- In conversation with Nick Clegg: Can democracy survive the pace of technology?
- Runtime
- 1:02:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 2024 is testing the strength of democracies’ foundations. Those foundations are increasingly digital. With nearly half the world’s population voting, technology platforms - in search, media and digital politics - are in positions of significant democratic responsibility. Protecting citizens from information operations, deep fakes and negotiating the changing shape of digital politics is a challenge for even the most sophisticated governments and regulators. Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize political campaigning, and perhaps even how citizens engage with government. But will these changes lead to a stronger, or weaker, democracy?
Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, speaks at Chatham House on the role that technology plays in a modern democracy. He will discuss how technology, democracy and elections intertwine in today’s world and how democracies can use technology to restore trust with citizens.
- Title
- In conversation with David Miliband: a new approach to tackle conflict, climate and extreme poverty
- Runtime
- 1:04:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Combatting the climate crisis, ending protracted conflicts, and alleviating poverty are three of the greatest priorities for international action. However, these three challenges become increasingly concentrated in a handful of countries. The subsequent feedback loop makes addressing these challenges even more complex.
The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC’s) work in crisis-affected communities highlights this new geography of crisis. Just 16 countries, which are both climate-vulnerable and conflict-affected. This represents 43% of all people living in extreme poverty, 44% of all people affected by natural disasters and 79% of all people in humanitarian need. This trend towards the concentration of crisis is only deepening. In three decades, the number of conflict-affected, climate-vulnerable states has increased from 44% to more than two-thirds.
Affected countries - like Sudan, Myanmar, and Syria - are also among the least supported financially. D...
- Title
- The future of the Commonwealth
- Runtime
- 1:28:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- At the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October, the seventh Commonwealth Secretary-General will be elected. Ahead of this momentous vote, the three declared candidates for Secretary-general will convene at Chatham House in London to present and debate their vision for the future of the Commonwealth. The event will be livestreamed with opportunities for virtual participation and will be moderated by broadcast journalist, Zeinab Badawi.
The debate is being co-hosted by Chatham House and two key Commonwealth entities: the Commonwealth Foundation, the intergovernmental arm of the Commonwealth mandated to advance the interests of its 2.7 billion citizens, and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, which works to promote parliamentary democracy and good governance throughout the Commonwealth.
Africa makes up more than a third of the Commonwealth’s 56 member states and the three declared candidates are from that region; Mamado...
- Title
- How to manage the unthinkable
- Runtime
- 1:06:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The risk of climate overshoot – that is, of exceeding the Paris Agreement goal of limiting average global warming to 1.5°C – is high and rising, and with it the risk of worsening impacts on human health, food security, water availability, social stability, and ecosystems. People worldwide would welcome a safer, cleaner, more equitable world. All countries could, and should, act now to help bring about such a world. But how does that work in a struggling global order?
This conversation considers the risks of a warming climate and the difficult, but not insurmountable, challenges the UN, EU, and other governing bodies face.
What are the geopolitical and international security implications of the overshoot?
How can we accelerate mitigation of climate risks?
What role does adaptation and resilience play?
How do we manage overshoot and how to govern experimental technologies?
- Title
- Are autocracies at war with democracy?
- Runtime
- 25:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum joins Bronwen Maddox to discuss the network of autocracies that now challenge liberal democracies and the world order they once relied on. They discuss how China, Russia, Iran and others cooperate, their challenge to liberal democracies – and what the rest of the world can do about it.
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