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World trade at risk without globalization, warns WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

World trade at risk without globalization, warns WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The WTO is the referee of global trade, a place for countries to negotiate agreements and resolve disputes. But it’s also received criticism for being too slow to adapt to the modern economy and for favoring wealthy nations over countries in the Global South. Ian Bremmer sits down with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who’s been pushing members to recommit to the principles of globalization and invest in developing economies.

2021: Groundhog Day in a G-Zero world

2021: Groundhog Day in a G-Zero world

Did 2021 actually happen, or are we still stuck in 2020? In many ways it feels like a year of dashed hopes. Let’s have a look back at what did, and did not happen in 2021.

S2 Episode 7: Why biodiversity loss matters to governments and investors

Living Beyond Borders Podcasts

Episode 7: Why biodiversity loss matters to governments and investors

Listen: Are global leaders finally taking needed action on environmental issues? Coming out of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, we've seen governments agree to a certain set of policies to fight climate change. But that isn't the only urgent environmental issue we face. The twin problem of climate change AND biodiversity loss are a serious threat to not just governments, but also investors.