This episode examines the shifting landscape of Palestenian statehood as recognition spreads and new peace initiatives test the future of governance and diplomacy. Momentum around Palestinian self-determination is building. Following a landmark summit chaired by Saudi Arabia and France on the margins of last month's UN general Assembly, the UK formally recog ... Show More
Sep 3
When the state disappears, who governs?
What happens when communities are forced to govern themselves?Across conflict-affected contexts, communities are often doing far more than surviving the breakdown or failure of formal institutions.They are organising, delivering services, making decisions, representing their comm ... Show More
38m 15s
Aug 20
Learning from liberation – insights for a better humanitarianism?
Humanitarian crises are often understood through the lens of immediate need: more aid, more access and more funding.But ODI Global’s new report Oppression, Liberation and Humanitarianism in Palestine, Myanmar and Sudan argues that we must also understand the systems of power that ... Show More
34m 54s
Sep 2025
Recognising Palestine: why now and what does it mean?
The UK, France, Canada and Australia are among a new wave of countries planning to recognise Palestine as a state at this year’s UN General Assembly meeting. What does this actually mean? And what, if anything, does it change?
13m 30s