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The global refugee crisis is at breaking point
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The global refugee crisis is at breaking point

As global conflicts surge, the refugee crisis is spiraling out of control. How is the world responding? International Rescue Committee president & CEO David Miliband joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

A photo of a woman at a refugee camp with the GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Rethinking the refugee crisis and global aid system, with David Miliband

David Miliband, IRC president & CEO, joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast to discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis as the number of refugees and forcibly displaced people reaches record highs amid shrinking aid budgets and a pullback of US foreign aid.

The broken system behind the refugee crisis
Ian Explains

The broken system behind the refugee crisis

A record 123 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, straining poorer countries and an unraveling aid system. Ian Bremmer breaks down the refugee crisis and the growing threat to global stability.

​Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard at the opening ceremony of Caisse Generale d'epargne du Congo (CADECO) which will serve as the bank for the city of Goma where all banks have closed since the city was taken by the M23 rebels, in Goma, North Kivu province in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, April 7, 2025.
What We're Watching

Does the Congo truce portend peace? Or a potential civil war?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and an alliance of militias led by the notorious M23 rebels announced a ceasefire on Thursday after talks in Qatar and, after three years of violence, said they would work toward a permanent truce.

​Syrian refugees in Ankara, Turkey, celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, 2024.
What We're Watching

With Assad out, will migrants move as well?

The toppling of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria could significantly impact the future of Syrian refugees, in both neighboring states and beyond.

Is an EU-China trade war brewing?
GZERO Europe

Is an EU-China trade war brewing?

Is there a risk of a full-scale trade war between the European Union and China? Why is the deal between Italy and Albania on refugee centers so controversial? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Vienna, Austria