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Does the Security Council matter to today’s global threats and crises? Independent think tank Security Council Report examines the Security Council’s impact, challenges and inner workings. Hosted by Shamala Kandiah Thompson and produced by Vladimir Sesar. Follow us @SCRtweets.

  1. The Security Council in 2025 and the Year Ahead

    JAN 17

    The Security Council in 2025 and the Year Ahead

    In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Managing Editor Paul Romita to discuss SCR’s latest In Hindsight article: The Security Council in 2025 and the Year Ahead. The conversation explores how deep divisions among Council members shaped responses to major crises. They talk about what statistics reveal about the Council dynamics in 2025 and what could be some of the key challenges ahead in 2026.  SCR's January 2026 In Hindsight: The Security Council in 2025 and the Year AheadFor more info, please see our websiteExplore ways of supporting our work here Follow us: @SCRtweets Subscribe here for updates Episode produced and edited by Vladimir Sesar

    22 min
  2. The Search for the Next UN Secretary-General Begins

    12/09/2025

    The Search for the Next UN Secretary-General Begins

    In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Policy Analyst Sara Bertotti sits down with Shamala Kandiah, SCR’s Executive Director, to discuss her latest In Hindsight article: The Search for the Next UN Secretary-General Begins. Drawing on SCR’s coverage of the 2015/2016 selection and appointment process, the discussion reviews the main steps of the process while also touching upon the negotiation of the joint letter issued by the presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council on 25 November. The joint letter invited member states to present their candidates for the position, officially starting the process. SCR's December In Hindsight: The Search for the Next UN Secretary-General BeginsSCR's 25 November What’s in Blue story: Appointment of the Next UN Secretary-General: Joint Letter from the Presidents of the Security Council and the General AssemblySCR's 2017 Research Report: The UN Secretary-General Selection and Appointment Process: Emerging from the ShadowsFor more info, please see our websiteExplore ways of supporting our work here  Follow us: @SCRtweets Subscribe here for updates Episode produced and edited by Vladimir Sesar

    26 min
  3. The Rise of the A3 in the UN Security Council

    12/08/2025

    The Rise of the A3 in the UN Security Council

    In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Dawit Yirga, SCR's Deputy Managing Editor, to discuss the key findings from SCR's latest research report on the African members of the Security Council.    Research Report - From the Margins to the Center: The Rise of the A3 in the UN Security CouncilFor more info, please see our websiteExplore ways of supporting our work here.  Follow us: @SCRtweets Subscribe here for updates

    19 min
  4. Founding SCR: A Conversation with Colin Keating

    11/04/2025

    Founding SCR: A Conversation with Colin Keating

    In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR’s Executive Director, Shamala Kandiah, sits down with Colin Keating, the organisation’s founding Executive Director, for a candid conversation about SCR’s beginnings, its founding vision, and the events that shaped its creation. For more info, please see our websiteExplore ways of supporting our work here.  Follow us: @SCRtweets Subscribe here for updates Episode produced and edited by Vladimir Sesar.

    19 min

  5. 10/09/2025

    The Increasing Use of Article 51 of the UN Charter and the Security Council

    In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Mathew Blainey, SCR's Policy Analyst, to discuss his latest In Hindsight article: The Increasing Use of Article 51 of the UN Charter and the Security Council.  SCR's October In Hindsight: The Increasing Use of Article 51 of the UN Charter and the Security CouncilFor more info, please see our websiteExplore ways of supporting our work here.  Follow us: @SCRtweets Subscribe here for updates Episode produced and edited by Vladimir Sesar.

    18 min
  6. The Security Council and the UN80 Initiative—What Lies Ahead?

    09/24/2025

    The Security Council and the UN80 Initiative—What Lies Ahead?

    In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Dawit Yirga, SCR's Deputy Managing Editor, to discuss the UN80 Initiative and its implications for the Security Council.   SCR's September In Hindsight: The Security Council and the UN80 Initiative—What Lies Ahead?For more info, please see our websiteExplore ways of supporting our work here.  Follow us: @SCRtweets Subscribe here for updates

    12 min
  7. A Council in Waiting

    08/26/2025

    A Council in Waiting

    In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Paul Romita, SCR's Managing Editor, to discuss the year so far in the UN Security Council and the challenges ahead.  SCR's August In Hindsight: A Council in WaitingFor more info, please see our websiteFollow us: @SCRtweets Subscribe here for updates

    20 min

  8. 07/03/2025

    The Way Forward for the Children and Armed Conflict Agenda

    In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Alina Entelis, SCR's Deputy Managing Editor, to discuss the latest developments in the children and armed conflict agenda.   SCR's latest Research Report: Children and Armed Conflict: Progression, Regression or Maintenance of the Agenda?July Monthly Forecast In Hindsight: Moving Towards a Second Era of Application of the Tools of the Children and Armed Conflict AgendaSCR’s publications related to children and armed conflictFor more information, see our websiteFollow us: @SCRtweets Subscribe here for updates

    25 min
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Does the Security Council matter to today’s global threats and crises? Independent think tank Security Council Report examines the Security Council’s impact, challenges and inner workings. Hosted by Shamala Kandiah Thompson and produced by Vladimir Sesar. Follow us @SCRtweets.

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  • Creator
    Security Council Report
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Security Council Report Podcast
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