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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 29 MIN

Why the United Nations is a better bet than Trump's 'Board of Peace'

from Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has spent his working life on the frontline of humanitarian crises - from the "catastrophic" situation in Sudan, to Syria in the Middle East. But with the international rules-based order facing an existential crisis of its own, is the UN still up to scratch?As he steps down from his role, Filippo talks to Kylie Morris and Latika Bourke about why the world shouldn't turn away from Sudan, and why Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace' will never replace the UN - for all its flaws.Guest: Filippo Grandi, former United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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