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Why it's time for the 'middle powers' to step up on geopolitics Radio Davos

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In a polarised world, with the most powerful nations and the UN unable to prevent or end many wars, could the so-called 'middle powers' step up?
This week's two guests, both members of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Geopolitics, think so, and say those countries might even consider setting up an 'M-10' of middle powers seeking to resolve conflicts and other problems.
This podcast is published ahead of the World Economic Forum's Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development. Find more information at wef.ch/specialmeeting24 and across social media using the hashtag #specialmeeting24.
Guests: Susana Malcorra, Senior Advisor at Spain’s IE University and former Argentinian foreign minister and UN Secretary General Chief of Staff.
Bruce Jones, Senior Fellow with The Brookings Institution
Co-host:
Nicolai Ruge, Lead, Geopolitics and Trade at the World Economic Forum.
Links: Davos 2024 session: Middle Powers in a Multipolar World
Global Future Council on the Future of Geopolitics: https://www.weforum.org/communities/global-future-councils/
Shaping Cooperation in a Fragmenting World: https://www.weforum.org/publications/shaping-cooperation-in-a-fragmenting-world/
Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development: https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/
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In a polarised world, with the most powerful nations and the UN unable to prevent or end many wars, could the so-called 'middle powers' step up?
This week's two guests, both members of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Geopolitics, think so, and say those countries might even consider setting up an 'M-10' of middle powers seeking to resolve conflicts and other problems.
This podcast is published ahead of the World Economic Forum's Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development. Find more information at wef.ch/specialmeeting24 and across social media using the hashtag #specialmeeting24.
Guests: Susana Malcorra, Senior Advisor at Spain’s IE University and former Argentinian foreign minister and UN Secretary General Chief of Staff.
Bruce Jones, Senior Fellow with The Brookings Institution
Co-host:
Nicolai Ruge, Lead, Geopolitics and Trade at the World Economic Forum.
Links: Davos 2024 session: Middle Powers in a Multipolar World
Global Future Council on the Future of Geopolitics: https://www.weforum.org/communities/global-future-councils/
Shaping Cooperation in a Fragmenting World: https://www.weforum.org/publications/shaping-cooperation-in-a-fragmenting-world/
Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development: https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/
Related podcasts: Ian Bremmer, Rachel Botsman and Azeem Azhar: 3 experts on the state of the world in 2024
The number of refugees could double in the next decade, the head of UNHCR says why
How do vital businesses continue to operate in a war zone? The view from Yemen
Global Risks Report: the big issues facing leaders at Davos 2024
Davos 2024: Addressing the North-South Schism
12 leaders share what to prioritize in 2024
Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:
YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts
Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164
Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560
Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552
Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

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