Undercurrents
Undercurrents is a regular podcast series featuring interviews with Chatham House experts - and others - about the critical underlying issues which are shaping modern society. Hosted by staff from across the institute, each episode goes in-depth on a topic, looking beyond the news to explore the issues shaping global politics.
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May 2, 2019
This week marks the anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2286, which calls for the protection of healthcare workers in areas of conflict. Three years since its adoption medical professionals are some of the most targeted civilians in warzones across the world.
In this episode Ben discusses the Resolution with Rita Dayoub from the Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House. Rita explains the policy context behind efforts to protect health workers, and presents four eye-witness accounts from medical professionals on the frontline of the Syrian Civil War.
Later Agnes speaks to the Europe Programme's Hans Kundnani about his new project, the Commission on Democracy and Technology.
Read the Expert Comment:
Getting Serious About Protecting Healthcare in Conflict
Join the conversation:
Commission on Democracy and Technology
Credits:
Hosts: Ben Horton and Agnes Frimston
Translator: Rita Dayoub
Voiceovers: Mervat Haffar, Nicole El Khawaja and Thomas Ringheim
Editors: Ben Horton and Agnes Frimston
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Record and produced at Chatham House, London