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Character not Compliance, with Edward Brooks May 20, 2025

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We're living in a world where transactional leadership is being prioritized over transformational leadership. Dr. Edward Brooks, executive director of the Oxford Character Project, joins the Values & Interest podcast to discuss how embracing ethics can unlock better thinking, relationships, and outcomes in our personal and professional lives.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-brooks

Advancing Global Health in a Moment of Fracturing Partnerships May 13, 2025

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Global health requires a multilateral approach for research, knowledge sharing, and the distribution of life-saving services. What lessons can we take from recent shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic? What ethical considerations are imperative as we enter a moment of fracturing global partnerships?

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-empowered-global-health

The State of Migration in 2025: Balancing Values and Interests at the International and Local Levels May 08, 2025

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Today's shifting global order is increasingly restrictive, and even hostile, toward human mobility. Meanwhile, geopolitical volatility continues to drive more people to seek safety across borders. In response, Carnegie Council's Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC) project held a special multi-part convening at the Council's Global Ethics Hub in New York.

The event began with a presentation and fireside chat on the state of international migration featuring Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Michael Doyle and Greg Maniatis, director, refugees & migration at Open Society Foundations. Following the fireside chat, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Molly O'Toole moderated a panel discussion on key challenges facing migrants within the U.S. and at the Southern border.

For full video and transcript, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/state-of-migration-2025

Interrogating Our "Norms" with Professor Tanisha Fazal Apr 29, 2025

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University of Minnesota's Professor Tanisha Fazal joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss shifting geopolitical norms in a moment of global transition.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-fazal

Doubling Down on Values in a Moment of Crisis, with Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling Apr 08, 2025

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U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mark Hertling joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss lessons in leadership, the power of embracing your professional ethos, and the critical importance of staying true to personal values in times of crisis.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-hertling

Unlocking Cooperation: Space Diplomacy Apr 04, 2025

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The world has entered a new space age. This moment presents a myriad of novel ethical questions and governance challenges that require collaboration across sectors and the creation of new pathways for multilateral cooperation.

In response, Northeastern University's Ethics Institute partnered with Carnegie Council to host a special convening on the future of international space governance, diplomacy, security, and sustainability.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/unlocking-cooperation-space-diplomacy

Diplomacy as Stagecraft: Ambush, Performance, and the Ethics of the Trump–Zelenskyy Encounter Mar 26, 2025

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In this "Ethical Article" Oxford's Corneliu Bjola reads his essay examining five core breaches of diplomatic norms during the Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting.

This article was written as an Online Exclusive for Carnegie Council's "Ethics & International Affairs" journal. To read this article, go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/bjola-trump-zelenskyy

Small States, Mutual Respect, and the Future of the International System, with Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed Mar 18, 2025

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Amid rising geopolitical tensions, large states are acting with increased hostility toward the principle of international cooperation, challenging the very foundations of the multilateral system. Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed, permanent representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss the role that small states must play to ease geopolitical friction and reform the international system at this critical moment for global security.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-amb-mohamed

Moral Dilemmas and Political Tradeoffs in Peacekeeping Operations Mar 13, 2025

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United Nations peacekeeping operations present unique ethical challenges for both multilateral actors and local communities. Today, these moral and political dilemmas are exacerbated by a deteriorating geopolitical environment. In this discussion, leading practitioners grapple with critical questions for UN peacekeeping, now and in the future.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-empowered-peacekeeping

A World without USAID? with Andrew Natsios Feb 26, 2025

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The Trump administration's attempted dismantling of USAID has ignited a debate around whether humanitarian aid advances or stifles America's national interest. Andrew Natsios, former administrator of USAID under George W. Bush, joins the Values & Interests podcast to discuss humanitarianism as a moral principle, the impact of aid programs both for U.S. citizens and millions globally, and the potential geopolitical consequences of the shuttering of the aid organization.

For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-natsios

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