Podcast appearances and mentions of David Miliband

Chief executive of the International Rescue Committee and former British politician

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The Don Lemon Show
LEMON DROP | The World is Out Of Balance: David Miliband on World Refugee Day

The Don Lemon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 28:16


In honor of World Refugee Day, Don sits down with David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, for a powerful and urgent conversation about the global refugee crisis. With a record 122 million people displaced worldwide, Miliband breaks down the root causes of this staggering number and the human toll behind the statistics. They also examine the far-reaching implications of the Trump administration's refugee and immigration policies, from gutted resettlement programs to severe cuts in humanitarian aid. What does this mean for the U.S.'s role on the world stage? And how can Americans step up in a moment that demands action? This is a conversation about accountability, compassion, and what it truly means to lead in a time of crisis. This episode is brought to you by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to FFRF.US/Freedom or text DON to 511 511 and become a member today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fareed Zakaria GPS
Analyzing Ukraine's Attack on Russian Airbases With Former Admiral Stavridis

Fareed Zakaria GPS

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 43:14


Today on the show, Fareed is joined by former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis to discuss Ukraine's stunning attacks on Russian airbases.    Next, Christopher Kirchhoff, a top military strategist, speaks with Fareed about the future of warfare, and how the US needs to adapt to changing military technology and move on from models stuck in the past.    Then, David Miliband, former British foreign secretary, has just returned from a trip to Syria where he met with the new President Al-Sharaa. He describes the challenges and the hope in the country as it emerges from more than five decades of repressive rule.    Finally, fellow for South Korea studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Darcie Draudt-Véjares joins the show to discuss the recent presidential election in South Korea and the impact of the country's stark gender divide on its politics.    GUESTS: James Stavridis (@stavridisj), Christopher Kirchhoff (@chrismkirchhoff), David Miliband (@DMiliband), Darcie Draudt-Véjares (@darciedraudt)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Velshi
Holding Court

Velshi

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 41:35


Tavis Smiley
David Miliband joins Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 16:11


David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, gives an update on the civil war in Sudan and other humanitarian hot spots.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Amanpour
USAID Cuts Imperiling Lives

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 42:39


First: Now that USAID is gutted, we hear from frontline humanitarian David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee. Then: The Netflix hit sparking an important conversation: Adolescence—it's about young minds, male rage, and the dangers of social media. Star of the show Stephen Graham joins me. Plus: Fear in the occupied West Bank as Israeli settlers, often violently expand their illegal outposts. CNN is there. Then: High stakes for Europe and the limits of Trump's Ukraine-Russia diplomacy. Former Pentagon official Celeste Wallander joins me. And: From the archive—on World Water Day, a warning from Sarajevo: painful echoes of water as a weapon of war, from Bosnia back then to Gaza and Ukraine today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour
IRC: USAID Cuts are Deadly

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 55:56


The legal battle over the Trump administration's gutting of USAID began this week with a federal judge ruling against DOGE-initiated cuts. Though Elon Musk insists "no one has died as a result" of DOGE's actions, the reality on the ground is already painting a very different picture. Health workers in the developing world have said people are already dying from the cutoff. And a new study by the Center for Global Development says millions more could die within a year. International Rescue Committee chief David Miliband joins the show to discuss.  Also on today's show: Omar El Akkad, author, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”; Carrie Besnette Hauser, President and CEO, Trust for Public Land  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Weekend
The Weekend March 9 8a: “Incredibly Unhelpful”

The Weekend

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 40:43


Trump and his allies admit that America's economic future could be facing “a little disturbance” despite big campaign promises. Plus, Elon Musk appears to endorse a right-wing suggestion to pardon George Floyd's murderer.

Amanpour
The Consequences of Trump's Immigration Crackdown

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 61:10


The Trump administration is moving with lightning speed to crack down on immigration in the US, effectively closing the country to asylum seekers while laying the groundwork to deport migrants already in the country. David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, which assists people fleeing conflict and disaster, joins the show from Davos to discuss.  Also on today's show: Columbia School of Journalism Dean Jelani Cobb; Harvard Law School Professor Noah Feldman  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tavis Smiley
David Miliband joins Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 21:16


David Miliband, former British Foreign Secretary and now head of the International Rescue Committee, reveals their Emergency Watchlist for Humanitarian Hot Spots in 2025.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Velshi
Trump's Promises for Day 1

Velshi

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 81:24


Previewing President-elect Trump's first day back in office with April Ryan, Ameshia Cross, Jonathan Alter, Hugo Lowell; the year in Trump trials with Danny Cevallos; the push to exonerate Marcus Garvey with Rep. Barbara Lee; the importance of counting all pregnancy-related deaths in TX with state Rep. Donna Howard; how corporations are preparing for Trump with Adia Wingfield

Capehart
David Miliband on emergency watchlist of countries at greatest humanitarian risk in 2025

Capehart

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 24:33


David Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee and the former foreign secretary of the United Kingdom, joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart to discuss the IRC's new emergency watchlist report about the countries at greatest humanitarian risk and the role of the internal community in tackling these crises.

The News Agents
What if...Dominic Cummings hadn't tested his eyesight by driving to Barnard Castle?

The News Agents

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 32:59


What would have happened if to the Conservative Party if Dominic Cummings hadn't needed to test his eyesight by driving to Barnard Castle? What if David Miliband was elected Labour leader instead of his brother, Ed Miliband? And what would have been the impact on British politics if the IRA had assassinated Thatcher in the 1984 Brighton bombing?We answer more of you 'What if...' questions. Tickets to The News Agents Live On Stage with HSBC UK are now on sale! You can get your tickets for Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh here: https://articles.globalplayer.com/7giHoMavXLgdrd6gaC3GxWG7T8Editor: Tom HughesExecutive Producer: Louis DegenhardtProducer: Natalie Indge Digital Editor: Michaela WaltersSocial Media Editor: Georgia FoxwellVideo Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind BadewalDigital Journalists: Michael BaggsDon't forget you can also subscribe to our other News Agents podcasts via the link below:https://linktr.ee/thenewsagents The News Agents USA now have merch! Click here to buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents-usaYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents"The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

Velshi
Republican Power Taking Shape

Velshi

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 80:56


Republican Congressman Don Bacon pushes back on “hyperpartisanship” endorsed by Bannon, why Texas says it will not review pregnancy deaths from the two years after the state began banning abortion, a conversation with former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, and more.

Fareed Zakaria GPS
The new dangers in Syria after Assad's fall

Fareed Zakaria GPS

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 43:03


Today on GPS, the scenes coming out of post-Assad Syria are extraordinary: prisoners freed, families reunited, a missing American found. Now comes the tough part: putting a country of dueling factions back together ... under the leadership of a group that's deemed a terror organization by the United States and many other countries. I'll talk to Richard Haass and Kim Ghattas about Syria's uncertain future. And ... Syria has one of the world's biggest humanitarian emergencies for many years. But what are the OTHER global crises that the world can't afford to ignore RIGHT NOW? David Miliband of the International Rescue Committe will tell us. Plus, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the Biden's administration's work to fight climate change ... before the Trump team comes to power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BMJ Podcast
"Incrediby distresing and incredibly dangerous"- David Miliband on healthcare attacks, and staff turnover effect on patient outcomes

The BMJ Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 33:19


In today's episode, new research, which has looked at the impact staff turnover is having on patient outcomes. Giuseppe Moscelli, associate professor at the University of Surrey joins Navjoyt Ladher to explain more.   Also, every year the BMJ has a Christmas appeal - and this year we have chosen the International Rescue Committee as our partner. To talk more about what they do, and to give us some insight into how geopolitics are affecting health we're joined David Milliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, and former UK foreign secretary.   Reading list; Nurse and doctor turnover and patient outcomes in NHS acute trusts in England The BMJ Appeal 2024-25: David Miliband on hospital attacks, Trump, and the International Rescue Committee in a “flammable world”

Aspen Ideas to Go
At America's Edge: Border Politics, Policy and People

Aspen Ideas to Go

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 55:03


It's been decades since the United States has updated its immigration policies in any sort of comprehensive way, and the problems and suffering at the southern border have persisted. Meanwhile, worsening conflicts around the world push more and more people to leave their homes and try and make their way to America. Immigration is a top concern of U.S. voters, and almost everyone agrees that something needs to change. Why is immigration reform so difficult? Four experts with diverse perspectives meet for a frank and lively panel at the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival, and point out the gaps and roadblocks in our current system. President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, David Miliband, brings the aid organization outlook. New Yorker staff writer Jonathan Blitzer has reported on immigration for years. U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw from Texas sees the political fight from inside Congress. And Marcela Escobari serves the public as coordinator for the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, and is also a special assistant to President Biden. NBC News journalist Rebecca Blumenstein moderates the conversation. aspenideas.org

Quantum - The Wee Flea Podcast
Quantum 316 - UK Riots, Bangladesh, Walz, the Lord's Prayer in Victoria, and the Redemption of an American Idol

Quantum - The Wee Flea Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 39:36


This week we take a look at the riots in the UK, Keir Starmer, is there dual policing?  Sunil Sahrma;  our country of the week is Bangladesh; Tim Walz;  Kamala Harris in the Cloud; African Martyrs; the Lord's Prayer in Victoria; Arisa Crew; David Miliband - charity millionaire; Fact checking the WHO; SEEK 46 - Jesus on Earth; Johnny Cash - Redemption of an American Idol with music from the Clash, George Harrison, Bryan Ferry,  Joan Osbourne, Johnny Cash

Giant Ideas
Former UK Foreign Secretary, David Miliband: Populism, Democracy & Labour

Giant Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 18:36


After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britain voted on Thursday for change. But what should the world expect from a Labour government? 2024 is the year of democracy. More people than ever in history will go to the polls - 2 billion in over 60 countries. But it's also a year of rising nationalism. With Europe at war, Trump possibly returning and Labour winning by a landslide, today we bring you an exclusive conversation with former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Miliband was one of the key architects of Tony Blair's New Labour. Now as the CEO of the International Rescue Committee in New York, he has a unique perspective on global affairs across 50 countries. David is also part of the Giant Ventures advisory board. To understand what a Labour government will look like, with some predictions for geopolitics and the US election, David joined the FT's Gillian Tett. This was recorded in mid June, before the UK election result and Biden's debate debacle... a week is a long time in politics. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CFR On the Record
Climate Vulnerability and Conflict: A Conversation With John Podesta and David Miliband

CFR On the Record

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024


In a conversation with David Miliband, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta discusses the relationship between climate vulnerability and conflict zones. In the lead-up to COP29, he shares how the United States is boosting climate resiliency and adaptation to support communities around the globe affected by both climate and conflict.

Redefiners
Action Creates Hope: A Conversation with IRC President and CEO David Miliband

Redefiners

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 41:33


On today's Redefiners episode, Simon and Hoda sit down with David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). David oversees the agency's humanitarian relief operations in more than 50 war-affected countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs in 28 United States cities. David shares the journey of how the IRC was founded by Albert Einstein and has since grown to help 33 million people in countries affected by crisis in 2023 alone. He talks about how the IRC prioritizes its limited resources to help those in need and how he manages through the complexities of not only providing aid to clients living in war-torn areas, but also of working with a host of partners often with competing agendas. He also digs into the importance of trust and what leaders can do to build or rebuild trust with their organizations, partners, and clients/customers. We'll also hear from Dee Symons, a Managing Director in our London office, who will highlight why trust is such a critical component of an effective team, and how leaders can best foster a culture of trust. If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like these Redefiners episodes: Leadership Lounge | Advice on when—and how—to weigh in on social issues Doing Well by Doing Good: Feike Sijbesma, CEO Emeritus of Royal DSM, on the Power of Bold Change Thriving Through Adversity: How WTO's Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is Solving Global Problems

Pod Save the World
Biden Gives Israel An Ultimatum on Gaza

Pod Save the World

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 82:28


Tommy and Ben discuss Biden's call with Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu and threat to cut off US support for the war in Gaza, Israel's announcement that it would open more aid corridors into Gaza, and the head spinning change in political support for the war in Washington. They also explain why Ecuadorian police raided Mexico's embassy and sparked a global diplomatic crisis, Trump's “secret plan” to end the war in Ukraine, the election of a pro-Russian president in Slovakia, the Japanese Prime Minister's State Visit with Biden, how a trillion-dollar Saudi infrastructure project has already become a disaster, and the world's saddest political tweet via the Tory Party in the UK. Then Ben speaks to David Miliband, the President of the International Rescue Committee, about the moral and legal imperative to try to save lives in Gaza.Pod Save the World is nominated for a Webby award for Best News & Politics podcast! Vote for us if you can. 

Front Burner
Israeli airstrikes and the deadly risk of feeding Gaza

Front Burner

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 25:09


On Monday, an Israeli military airstrike hit an aid convoy from World Central Kitchen. The IDF killed 7 workers, including Canadian veteran Jacob Flickinger, and said it was a “mistake” and “misidentification.”So why didn't the extensive steps WCK says it took to coordinate its movements stop the IDF from firing on them? And what does this breakdown of the way aid is delivered during war mean for getting help to Gazans on the brink of famine?David Miliband is the CEO of the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian group partnering to deliver aid and medical help to Gazans. He says it's time for a “paradigm shift” in how we think about aid during conflict.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcriptsTranscripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Amanpour
Turning the global frown upside down with America's top-ranking doctor

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 30:56


We begin this hour with the very latest on the Moscow terror attack, and the Princess of Wales' cancer diagnosis, from CNN's Fredrika Whitfield. Then, the pursuit of health and happiness, in an emotional conversation with America's highest-ranking doctor, Vivek Murthy. The US Surgeon General, who wears his heart on his sleeve talking about his own struggles with loneliness, was in London for the World Happiness Summit this week. He says unchecked social media is like driving without speed limits - and he's worried young people are losing the muscle memory to make meaningful human connections in the real world. Meantime, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's pressing ahead with plans to evacuate more than a million civilians from Gaza's southern city of Rafah, before ramping up his offensive on Hamas. Critics say it will only make the humanitarian catastrophe worse. This week the International Rescue Committee (IRC) called the imminent famine in Gaza "a profound failure of humanity," and "entirely preventable." IRC chief and former UK foreign secretary, David Miliband, joins the show. From the Amanpour Archive this week, the last Soviet leader's lost legacy, and Russia's path to dictatorship. We revisit Christiane's 2012 conversation with Mikhail Gorbachev, and the legacy Putin has spent decades dismantling. And finally, the poison pen letter scandal that rocked Britain. Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman and director Thea Sharrock discuss their new movie Wicked Little Letters, and the satisfaction that get from swearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Review with Ivo Daalder
From Sudan to Gaza—A Special Conversation with David Miliband

World Review with Ivo Daalder

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 33:06


The number and severity of humanitarian crises are multiplying and intensifying. To talk about why this is happening and what can be done, the Council's Ivo Daalder spoke with David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom for a special edition of World Review

Amanpour
IRC chief David Miliband

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 58:00


Israeli military action continues to devastate the civilian population in Gaza. A three-day siege at Al-Shifa hospital is ongoing, though thousands are sheltering there. The IDF claims the site is being used by "senior Hamas terrorists," saying it's killed ninety of them. The bombardment is pushing Gaza towards a devastating humanitarian crisis: A UN-backed organization reports that half of Gaza, more than a million people, is on the brink of catastrophic hunger. David Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee. He is a former British Foreign Secretary and is himself a child of holocaust refugees.  Also on today's show: Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The News Agents
Why is Thatcher back in fashion?

The News Agents

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 37:33


Margaret Thatcher has been out of power for thirty years but this week it's started to feel like she's back in the room. Rachel Reeves, shadow chancellor, gave the agenda-setting Mais lecture to the City of London last night, setting out her vision for Labour's first term in office and invoking the spirit, if not the policies, of Thatcher. David Lammy, her colleague, was quick to endorse both women when asked about it on the Politico podcast. Is the mention of Thatcher a way of winning over the unconvinced? Or is it a message about the radical nature of what is to come? Later, We discuss the Rwanda plan and the absence of effective diplomacy in Gaza with former foreign secretary David Miliband. And why has Leo Varadkar decided to quit frontline Irish politics?Editor: Tom HughesSocial Media Editor: Georgia FoxwellProducer: Alex BarnettVideo Production: Rory Symon and Shane FennellyYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents"!The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

Talk to Al Jazeera
David Miliband on global crises: Gaza, DRC, Sudan, Ukraine | Talk to Al Jazeera

Talk to Al Jazeera

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 27:50


In this episode, we explore the essential role of non-governmental organisations in confronting global emergencies.The International Rescue Committee, initiated by Albert Einstein, is known for its impactful work.The organisation delivers aid and hope to at-risk populations in conflict zones, notably Gaza, marked as the most hazardous area for civilians and aid workers.Amid turmoil in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ukraine, David Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee, talks to Al Jazeera.

Tortoise News
News Meeting: What does David Miliband think should lead the news?

Tortoise News

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 51:47


What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise's editor-in-chief James Harding.David Miliband, the former UK foreign secretary and president of the IRC, discusses another death in the Channel, EU aid for Ukraine, Northern Ireland and Elon Musk's pay.James also asks him about US concerns about Israel's war in Gaza and the role of diplomacy.Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.comGuests:David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former UK foreign secretaryCat Neilan, political editor at TortoiseJess Winch, news editor at TortoiseHost: James Harding, editor-in-chief at TortoiseProducer: Lewis VickersTo find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes
Live from Davos: The 2024 emergency watchlist

Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 31:10


Every year, the International Rescue Committee publishes an emergency watchlist, an assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of humanitarian emergency. According to the IRC's report for 2024, the scope of this year's challenges is broad: Gaza and the West Bank rank only second on the watchlist, behind Sudan. And Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan don't even make the top ten. In this week's podcast, recorded at the World Economic Forum in snowy Davos, Mark Leonard welcomes David Miliband, former British foreign secretary, now president and CEO of the IRC and an ECFR council member, to discuss the organisation's priorities for 2024. How can Europe address this year's crises? What will happen if we do not act? This podcast was recorded on 18 January 2024. Bookshelf: Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things | Adam Grant Wavewalker: Breaking Free | Suzanne Heywood

Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes
Creating Global Routes to Hope with David Miliband

Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 52:59


Armed conflict, increases in public debt and the climate crisis are just a few factors that will accelerate humanitarian crises globally in 2024, according to the International Rescue Committee. Meanwhile, there's a number of practical issues that have been raised by the high pace of migrants presenting at borders and applying for asylum around the world. Our guest this week points out the importance of creating “legal routes to hope” amid increased global migration. David Miliband is President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), where he oversees the agency's humanitarian relief operations in more than 40 war-affected countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs in the U.S. Before that, he served as a Foreign Secretary of the U.K. He joins to discuss the IRC's 2024 Emergency Watchlist, myths about the global humanitarian crisis that have become a part of media discourse, actionable solutions and more.

Take as Directed
The CommonHealth Live! IRC President David Miliband: A New Crisis Landscape

Take as Directed

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 50:10


In the second episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, J. Stephen Morrison speaks with International Rescue Committee (IRC) President and CEO David Miliband about the recently released IRC 2024 Emergency Watchlist. The onset of 2024 has brought with it record levels of humanitarian crises. How and why are global humanitarian crises evolving? How do we address these unprecedented global challenges? What can be done to reduce the impact on affected communities? This event is made possible by the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 

Today in Focus
Revisited: From Blair to Starmer: Labour's path to power, part 1

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 26:37


In 1996 Labour was a year out from an election after more than a decade out of power. Its leader, Tony Blair, was surrounded by advisers and strategists plotting their way to victory. Kiran Stacey hears how they did it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The Brian Lehrer Show
IRC on Where Next Year's Humanitarian Emergencies Will Be

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 19:09


David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, shares which countries are on the IRC's "watchlist," or the countries they determine are most at risk for humanitarian emergencies, and what his group is doing to prepare. Plus: Moses Mboka, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares his story of fleeing a war in the DRC (number 10 on the 2024 list) and eventually settling in Denver, where he and his family were helped by the IRC.  

Spectator Radio
The Book Club: Speeches that shape the world

Spectator Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 27:25


The Book Club is taking a brief Christmas break, so we have gone back through the archives to spotlight some of our favourite episodes. This week we are revisiting Sam's conversation from 2017 with Philip Collins, former speech writer to Tony Blair, about his book When They Go Low, We Go High: Speeches That Shape The World and Why We Need Them. He takes Sam through the history of rhetoric, how Camus is the original centrist Dad, and why David Miliband's victory speech is perhaps one of the best speeches never delivered. 

Spectator Books
From The Archives: Speeches that shape the world

Spectator Books

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 27:39


The Book Club is taking a brief Christmas break, so we have gone back through the archives to spotlight some of our favourite episodes. This week we are revisiting Sam's conversation from 2017 with Philip Collins, former speech writer to Tony Blair, about his book When They Go Low, We Go High: Speeches That Shape The World and Why We Need Them. He takes Sam through the history of rhetoric, how Camus is the original centrist Dad, and why David Miliband's victory speech is perhaps one of the best speeches never delivered. 

NBC Meet the Press
Meet the Press NOW – December 15

NBC Meet the Press

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 57:10 Very Popular


Israel's military says it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during fighting in Gaza. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby reacts to the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war. Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay more than $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia election workers. Dan Merica, Ameshia Cross and Stephen Hayes join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. David Miliband, president, and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, discusses the organization's annual emergency watch list report.

Amanpour
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 58:56


As Israel says its troops have entered Gaza City, the humanitarian crisis is stark. Bakeries in North Gaza are closed, according to the UN, and hospitals are nearly out of fuel, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. The UN Secretary-General today called for an unconditional release of all the hostages, but also pleaded for Palestinians to be seen as separate from Hamas. The IDF gave remaining Gaza City residents five hours to evacuate south, but as Salma Abdelaziz reports, the destruction caused by Israeli bombing means travel is slow and dangerous.  Also on today's show: David Miliband, CEO and President, International Rescue Committee / Former UK Foreign Secretary; Daniel Kurtzer, Former US Ambassador to Israel; Astead Herndon, National Political Reporter, The New York Times  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today in Focus
From Blair to Starmer: Labour's path to power – part 2

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 23:32


Labour went into the 1997 general election full of confidence. Now, 26 years on from that famous victory, Kiran Stacey hears as those who helped craft it look ahead and ask if it is time to be more radical. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Today in Focus
From Blair to Starmer: Labour's path to power, part 1

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 26:52


In 1996 Labour was a year out from an election after more than a decade out of power. Its leader, Tony Blair, was surrounded by advisers and strategists plotting their way to victory. Kiran Stacey hears how they did it and what lessons there are for Keir Starmer's party as it gathers for its annual conference. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The Brian Lehrer Show
Refugees and the War in Ukraine

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 31:12


David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, talks about his recent trip to Ukraine and Poland and the refugee crisis that is a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
If Poland Can Welcome A Million Migrants With Open Arms, What About Us?

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 20:45


As the United States copes with new migrants and refugees from South and Central America, we look at how refugees from the war in Ukraine are being received around the world. On Today's Show:David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, talks about his recent trip to Ukraine and Poland and the refugee crisis that is a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Here & Now
WVU president defends cuts to language programs; DEI efforts in corporate America

Here & Now

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 31:36


David Miliband, CEO and president of the International Rescue Committee, says he's concerned the war in Ukraine is becoming "normalized." He talks about the war and the humanitarian crisis it has created. And, as part of its plans to make up for a $45 million budget shortfall, the leaders of West Virginia University announced it will end its advanced study of foreign languages programs. Paula Krebs, executive director of the Modern Language Association, explains what's at stake for students, and WVU President E. Gordon Gee shares how he is justifying the cuts. Then, a flurry of hiring of diversity, equity and inclusion specialists followed the murder of George Floyd three years ago. And now, DEI executives leaving their posts or being let go. Professor Shaun Harper, founder and executive director of the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center, joins us.

Brexitcast
'F***ing good job'

Brexitcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 30:11


Politics is back in Westminster with an almighty bang. A hot-mic moment lands the education secretary in hot water as Sir Keir Starmer shuffles his shadow cabinet. Adam and Chris dissect the day's events. Adam is also joined by former Labour foreign secretary, now chief executive of the International Rescue Committee, David Miliband to discuss Ukraine. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by George Dabby with Hayley Clarke, Cordelia Hemming and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

PBS NewsHour - Segments
Russia ends grain export deal with Ukraine, raising fears about global food security

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 8:11


Moscow announced it will not renew the deal that let Ukraine export its grain through the Black Sea. For the past year, Russian forces allowed Ukraine to ship more than 32 tons of food through the Bosporus Strait and onto the rest of the world. Those critical supplies could now be cut off. William Brangham discussed this decision with David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Past Present Future
Live Special: The American Century w/ David Miliband

Past Present Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 53:48


This week's episode was recorded live at the Hay Festival, where David was joined on stage by David Miliband and Helen Thompson to discuss the past, present and future of American power. What explains American global dominance? Can it be justified? How will it be replaced? They discuss the fall-out of the Ukraine war, the threat posed by China, the challenge of climate change and the possibility of a second Trump presidency and ask – is the American century over?David Miliband writes about the consequences of the Ukraine war in Foreign Affairs.Hear more from Helen Thompson on the These Times podcast from UnHerd. Follow Past Present Future on Twitter @PPFIdeasSign up to LRB Close Readings:Directly in Apple: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.supportingcast.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The One Way Ticket Show
Melissa Biggs Bradley - Travel Expert, CEO & Founder of Indagare

The One Way Ticket Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 56:40


Melissa Biggs Bradley is the CEO and founder of Indagare, a membership-based luxury travel agency and media company that combines curated content with high-touch service and leverages its global network to create extraordinary, meaningful experiences for sophisticated travelers. Since launching, the company has been named to Inc.'s Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S. and to Crain's 50 fastest-growing companies in New York. Indagare believes that how you travel matters and its mission is to inspire and empower people to change their lives–and the world–through travel and to have a positive impact on the places they visit. In 2022, Melissa launched a successful podcast on SiriusXM, Passport to Everywhere, where she takes you to dream destinations and hotels, shares insider travel intel and introduces you to extraordinary people she has met through her travels. She is also passionate about Africa, having traveled there more than 35 times–her book, Safari Style: Exceptional African Camps and Lodges, was published by Vendome Press in 2021. Melissa also leads immersive small-group trips around the world. Among the journeys she led last year: a first-ever journey to Antarctica, a trip experiencing the world-famous cuisine of Massimo Bottura and Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, an art and design-focused trip in the South of France and more. Indagare has partnerships with brands such as the Wall Street Journal, Vogue and Architectural Digest for exclusive journeys hosted by top editors and influencers. Prior to launching Indagare in 2007, Melissa was the founding editor of Hearst's Town & Country Travel and the travel editor at Town & Country magazine. She earned her master's degree in creative writing at Columbia University and her B.A. from Yale College. On this episode, Melissa shares her one way ticket to Paris in the 1920s. Melissa also highlights the joys of slow travel, the importance of having exchanges with people that our different than us, and packing tips for being a carry-on only traveler. Plus, Melissa spotlights how Indagare has offset carbon emissions for all its travelers, and more . . . Melissa is just one of the exceptional individuals featured on the podcast where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guest where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or state of mind.  Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.); Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Former United States Senator, Joseph I. Lieberman; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals, etc.

The One Way Ticket Show
Steven Kotler - Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Journalist

The One Way Ticket Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 52:59


Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world's leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review. Alongside his wife, author Joy Nicholson, he is also the co-founder of The Buddy Sue Hospice Home for Old Dogs, a canine elder care facility, and Rancho de Chihuahua, a dog rescue and sanctuary. On this episode, Steven shares his one way ticket to “flow”. In the course of the conversation, he describes what flow is, its importance, and how people can get into flow. Plus, he dives into peak performance aging as reflected in his latest book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad. This is truly a wide ranging dialogue where everything from “loving kindness meditation” to ageism in hiring, to even the problems of posting photos while traveling are discussed. Steven is just one of the exceptional individuals featured on the podcast where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guest where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or state of mind.  Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.); Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Former United States Senator, Joseph I. Lieberman; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals, etc.

Fareed Zakaria GPS
Aid challenges for earthquake recovery and the fallout from China's surveillance balloon

Fareed Zakaria GPS

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 39:35


International Rescue Committee president David Miliband and Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass join Fareed to discuss the diplomatic fallout of the Chinese spy balloon incident and how to navigate the political pitfalls of sending aid to Turkey and Syria after an earthquake devastated the region. Then CNN's Frederik Pleitgen and The Guardian's Shaun Walker explain the history of the Wagner Group and how Russia is using the mercenary outfit to help fight the war in Ukraine. Plus, Sue Mi Terry, former CIA analyst and current director of the Wilson Center's Asia Program, explains why North Korea's renewed emphasis on its nuclear program is worrying.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

NBC Meet the Press
MTP NOW Dec. 15 — Trump trading cards, Sen. Whitehouse and Biden's food insecurity initiative

NBC Meet the Press

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 49:08


Former President Trump sees some of his worst polling numbers since before he was president ahead of his digital trading card announcement. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) discusses dark money in politics and the future of the Democratic Party. NBC News Correspondent Guad Venegas reports from Louisiana, where a series of tornadoes have left at least three people dead. David Miliband discusses the food crisis in Somalia. Susan Page, Faiz Shakir and former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
DAY 606: Trump refuses to share declassification defense

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 41:46 Very Popular


Special master Raymond Dearie asked Trump's legal team to show evidence that the former President declassified documents in the Mar-a-Lago case, but his lawyers refused. Trump mocked GOP Senate candidate J.D. Vance as he campaigned for him at an Ohio rally over the weekend. And the global effects of the war in Ukraine, specifically on food supply. Sen. Clair McCaskill, Luke Broadwater, Chuck Rosenberg, Tim Ryan, Adrienne Elrod, Carlos Curbelo, and David Miliband join.