Latest Rethinkinghumanitarianism Podcast Episodes
In search of pandemic equity | RH S3E10
The New Humanitarian - February 08, 2023 17:44 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe COVID-19 pandemic showed that the current global health architecture is not fit for purpose. While rich countries hoarded vaccines, low and middle income countries were left behind, coping with massive global healthcare inequalities. Despite lofty promises, COVAX, the global initiative lau...
Will the elite ever give up power? A view from Davos | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - January 27, 2023 08:54 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor one week every year, some of the world’s richest business people and most powerful politicians descend on the Alpine ski town of Davos, Switzerland. They’re here for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, which bills itself as the premiere global forum for the public and private sectors ...
Will the elite ever give up power? A view from Davos | RH S3E9
The New Humanitarian - January 27, 2023 08:54 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor one week every year, some of the world’s richest business people and most powerful politicians descend on the Alpine ski town of Davos, Switzerland. They’re here for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, which bills itself as the premiere global forum for the public and private sectors ...
EVENT | Crises and Trends to Watch in 2023
The New Humanitarian - January 17, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe effects of the war in Ukraine continue to ripple across the globe. We are near the point of no return for those on the front lines of the climate crisis. Soaring public debt is preventing governments from being able to prepare for crises. These trends are shaping the world – and humanitarian...
What science fiction teaches us about imagining a better world | RH S3E8
The New Humanitarian - January 11, 2023 06:30 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTime and again, guests on this season of Rethinking Humanitarianism have called for systemic changes to the humanitarian system and global governance – from alternatives to the UN to revolutionised global climate financing. But how can you imagine something you’ve never seen before, while bein...
What science fiction teaches us about imagining a better world | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - January 11, 2023 06:30 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTime and again, guests on this season of Rethinking Humanitarianism have called for systemic changes to the humanitarian system and global governance – from alternatives to the UN to revolutionised global climate financing. But how can you imagine something you’ve never seen before, while bein...
‘Give us the money’: Aid as reparations | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - December 14, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe call for reparations, which has long reverberated in former colonies, is now gaining momentum in the aid and philanthropy sectors, too. It’s a call that rejects the idea of aid as charitable giving, and instead reframes it as justice for the ravages of colonialism and imperialism. But li...
‘Give us the money’: Aid as reparations | RH S3E7
The New Humanitarian - December 14, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe call for reparations, which has long reverberated in former colonies, is now gaining momentum in the aid and philanthropy sectors, too. It’s a call that rejects the idea of aid as charitable giving, and instead reframes it as justice for the ravages of colonialism and imperialism. But li...
How a small island nation is leading the charge for more equitable global governance | RH S3E6
The New Humanitarian - November 30, 2022 13:37 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor many countries in the Global South, tackling today’s interlocking crises – climate change, the pandemic, the rising cost of living supercharged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – is made practically impossible by sky-high interest rates on runaway government debt. Enter Barbados. No worl...
How a small island nation is leading the charge for more equitable global governance | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - November 30, 2022 13:37 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor many countries in the Global South, tackling today’s interlocking crises – climate change, the pandemic, the rising cost of living supercharged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – is made practically impossible by sky-high interest rates on runaway government debt. Enter Barbados. No worl...
Will countries hit by climate change finally get payouts at COP27? | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - November 16, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor the first time in the COP summits’ nearly 30-year history, a call for climate reparations championed by the world’s most vulnerable nations has made it onto the official agenda. It’s formally called loss and damage, and it entails payouts from developed countries (who have profited the mo...
Will countries hit by climate change finally get payouts at COP27? | RH S3E5
The New Humanitarian - November 16, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor the first time in the COP summits’ nearly 30-year history, a call for climate reparations championed by the world’s most vulnerable nations has made it onto the official agenda. It’s formally called loss and damage, and it entails payouts from developed countries (who have profited the mo...
Can Global Public Investment replace aid financing as we know it? | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - November 02, 2022 13:06 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAll contribute, all decide, all benefit: the three pillars of a bold idea to transform how global public goods are financed. Once laughed off as a pie-in-the-sky idea, Global Public Investment (GPI) has been gaining traction in recent years and is increasingly seen as a plausible paradigm shift ...
Can Global Public Investment replace aid financing as we know it? | RH S3E4
The New Humanitarian - November 02, 2022 13:06 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAll contribute, all decide, all benefit: the three pillars of a bold idea to transform how global public goods are financed. Once laughed off as a pie-in-the-sky idea, Global Public Investment (GPI) has been gaining traction in recent years and is increasingly seen as a plausible paradigm shift ...
EVENT | Launch of the Pledge for Change 2030
The New Humanitarian - November 01, 2022 08:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSoon after her interview with Degan Ali (Executive Director, Adeso) on whether decolonising aid is an oxymoron, our host, Heba Aly, moderated the launch of the Pledge for Change – a new set of commitments spearheaded by Adeso and other INGOs to reimagine their role in the aid sector by 2030.
Is “decolonised aid” an oxymoron? | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - October 19, 2022 13:09 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIs decolonising aid a call for reform, or a call to end aid altogether? Are these two approaches mutually exclusive, or can they co-exist? Is decolonised aid even achievable within our current global governance system? Host Heba Aly discusses these tensions with one of the leaders of the movemen...
Is “decolonised aid” an oxymoron? | RH S3E3
The New Humanitarian - October 19, 2022 13:09 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIs decolonising aid a call for reform, or a call to end aid altogether? Are these two approaches mutually exclusive, or can they co-exist? Is decolonised aid even achievable within our current global governance system? Host Heba Aly discusses these tensions with one of the leaders of the movemen...
What could an alternative to the UN look like? | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - October 05, 2022 17:48 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCalls to reform the UN Security Council – and the UN system as a whole – were more forceful at this year’s UN General Assembly, but will anything come of them?
What could an alternative to the UN look like? | RH S3E2
The New Humanitarian - October 05, 2022 17:48 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCalls to reform the UN Security Council – and the UN system as a whole – were more forceful at this year’s UN General Assembly, but will anything come of them?
Season 3 of Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - October 03, 2022 17:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis season, we’re proving a space to reimagine the global governance system – one that is rooted in justice for the most marginalised and capable of addressing the challenges of our times.
Peter Maurer on 10 years as ICRC President | RH S3E1
The New Humanitarian - September 21, 2022 14:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn his last month on the job, Maurer sits down with host Heba Aly to reflect on his decade as ICRC president.
Peter Maurer on 10 years as ICRC President | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The New Humanitarian - September 21, 2022 14:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn his last month on the job, Maurer sits down with host Heba Aly to reflect on his decade as ICRC president.
Event | Nabil Alawzari in conversation with TNH Middle East Editor Annie Slemrod
The New Humanitarian - September 16, 2022 12:12 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNabil Alawzari is a Yemeni freelance photojournalist working on rights and freedoms. This discussion was about the current situation in Yemen and Nabil's lived experience there.
EVENT | Nabil Alawzari in conversation with TNH Middle East Editor Annie Slemrod
The New Humanitarian - September 16, 2022 12:12 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNabil Alawzari is a Yemeni freelance photojournalist working on rights and freedoms. This discussion was about the current situation in Yemen and Nabil's lived experience there.
EVENT | Anthony Langat in conversation with TNH Senior Africa Editor Obi Anyadike
The New Humanitarian - September 14, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAnthony Langat is a Kenya-based reporter covering environment, climate change, health, and security. Topics discussed included drought, climate change, conflict, impact on pastoralism in Kenya, and more.
Event | Anthony Langat in conversation with TNH Senior Africa Editor Obi Anyadike
The New Humanitarian - September 14, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAnthony Langat is a Kenya-based reporter covering environment, climate change, health, and security. Topics discussed included drought, climate change, conflict, impact on pastoralism in Kenya, and more.
EVENT | Megan Janetsky in conversation with TNH Latin America Editor-at-large Paula Dupraz-Dobias
The New Humanitarian - September 13, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMegan Janetsky is a Colombia-based reporter and photographer covering migration, women's issues and human rights in Latin America. Topics discussed included crises and trends in Latin America, the COVID-19 hangover, social media, migration, political shifts, emerging crises, and more.
Event | Megan Janetsky in conversation with TNH Latin America Editor-at-large Paula Dupraz-Dobias
The New Humanitarian - September 13, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMegan Janetsky is a Colombia-based reporter and photographer covering migration, women's issues and human rights in Latin America. Topics discussed included crises and trends in Latin America, the COVID-19 hangover, social media, migration, political shifts, emerging crises, and more.
Event | Thin Lei Win in conversation with TNH Policy Editor Irwin Loy
The New Humanitarian - September 12, 2022 12:23 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThin Lei Win is an award-winning multimedia journalist specialising in food and climate issues for various international news media and also through her own newsletter Thin Ink. Topics discussed included food security, climate issues, what's happening in Myanmar, social media’s hate problem, ...
EVENT | Thin Lei Win in conversation with TNH Policy Editor Irwin Loy
The New Humanitarian - September 12, 2022 12:23 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThin Lei Win is an award-winning multimedia journalist specialising in food and climate issues for various international news media and also through her own newsletter Thin Ink. Topics discussed included food security, climate issues, what's happening in Myanmar, social media’s hate problem, ...
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