Show Notes
In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR’s Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Policy Analyst Rodrigo Saad to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping geopolitics and international peace and security. Drawing on SCR’s recent research, they examine the risks posed by AI, from cyber threats and disinformation to autonomous weapons and increasingly capable AI systems, as well as its potential to strengthen UN conflict prevention, mediation, and peacekeeping. The e...
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In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR’s Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Senior Policy Analyst Sara Bertotti to catch up on developments in the UN Secretary-General selection and appointment process since SCR’s last podcast on this issue. This episode focuses on recent Security Council straw polls, examining some unusual voting shifts and concerns about tactical voting and the viability of the current set of candidates. It also looks at what the first colour-coded bal...
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In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR’s Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Senior Policy Analyst Sara Bertotti to discuss recent developments in the UN Secretary-General selection and appointment process following the first Security Council straw poll. This episode reviews the results of the 30 July straw poll, including the relatively high number of “no opinion expressed” votes, and discusses Council responses to a last-minute nomination before the informal vote ...
In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with SCR’s Deputy Managing Editor for What’s in Blue, Alina Entelis, to discuss her latest In Hindsight article: A Second Year of Delays in the Allocation of Subsidiary Body Chairs. More than seven months into 2026, Council members have been unable to reach agreement on the allocation of subsidiary body chairs and vice-chairs, making it the longest period with no subsidiary body chairs and vice...