Multilateralism UNpacked
by United Nations University Centre for Policy Research
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About this podcast
Multilateralism UNpacked is produced by the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research. Each month, we take a deep dive into a key challenge facing the United Nations and its Member States; and offer evidence-based solutions that can be adopted in response to help avert crisis and strengthen the multilateral system.
Episodes
- The Future of UN Peace Operations, Part 3 – “A New Review, A New Vision?” · 27 min · Episode 15UNU-CPR Senior Fellow and RMIT Professor of Global Security Charles Hunt unpacks the Secretary-General’s review on the future of all forms of UN peace operations, requested by…
- The Future of UN Peace Operations, Part 2 – Peace Operations Under Pressure in South Sudan · 28 min · Episode 14In this episode of Multilateralism Unpacked, UNU-CPR Research Officer Catharina Nickel discusses how financial cuts are affecting UN peace operations on the ground, drawing on…
- Rethinking International Tax Cooperation · 32 min · Episode 13In this episode of Multilateralism UNpacked, UNU-CPR Senior Fellow and Professor of Fiscal Law at the University of Nairobi, Attiya Waris, discusses the ongoing negotiations on a…
- The Future of UN Peace Operations, Part 1 – Peace Operations at an Inflection Point · 24 min · Episode 12In this episode, UNU-CPR’s Head of Geneva Office Dr. Adam Day joins Dr. Jack Durrell to discuss the future of UN peace operations at a moment of financial strain, geopolitical…
- Misinformation, Disinformation and the Future of Information Integrity · 23 min · Episode 11In this episode, UNU-CPR Director Dr. David Pasarelli speaks with Dr. Simon Chesterman, Vice Provost and David Marshall Professor at the National University of Singapore, about…
- Exit from International Organizations – Rethinking State Withdrawal · 37 min · Episode 10In this episode, UNU-CPR Director Dr. David Pasarelli is joined by Professor Inken von Borzyskowski about her award-winning book, Exit from International Organizations…
- Meeting the Needs of Future Generations, Part 1 – Intergenerational Equity Explained · 35 min · Episode 9In this episode of Multilateralism UNpacked, UNU-CPR’s Daouia Chalali welcomes Professor Edith Brown Weiss of Georgetown University, one of the leading architects of the concept…
- Governing AI for Humanity: Reflections on Risks, Opportunities and Global Cooperation · 27 min · Episode 8Episode 8 of Multilateralism UNpacked examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping global governance at a moment when the technology is advancing faster than multilateral…
- COP 30: A Turnaround COP or a Missed Opportunity? · 33 min · Episode 7In this episode of Multilateralism Unpacked, UNU-CPR’s Head of Communications, Jack Durrell, speaks with Senior Researcher Michael Franczak, sharing insights from his experience…
- AI, War and International Humanitarian Law · 33 min · Episode 6In this episode of Multilateralism Unpacked, Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at UNU-CPR, speaks with Laurent Gisel, Head of the Arms and…
- Exploring the UN’s Role in the Global Governance of AI · 28 min · Episode 5Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become one of the most transformative technologies of our time. From reshaping industries and labour markets to influencing education…
- UN80: Can the UN learn to adapt? · 17 min · Episode 4As the United Nations approaches its 80th anniversary, questions about its agility and relevance have taken centre stage. In Episode 4 of Multilateralism UNpacked, UNU-CPR…
- Running out of time? Accelerating implementation of the SDGs · 15 min · Episode 3The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched ten years ago. But their implementation over the past decade has been uneven and evidence suggests we are unlikely to…
- Looking Ahead to the “Turnaround COP” · 11 min · Episode 2President Lula of Brazil has called COP30 the “Turnaround COP” – warning that it may represent our last chance to avoid an irreversible rupture in the climate system. In episode…
- Doing "more with less". · 17 min · Episode 1Dr. Jack Durrell, Head of Communications at UNU-CPR, speaks to Dr. Nicole Goldin, Head of the Centre's Equitable Development research pillar, on key takeaways from the recent IMF…







