Security Council Report Podcast

About Security Council Report Podcast

Does the Security Council matter to today’s global threats and crises? Independent think tank Security Council Report examines the Security Council’s impact, challenges and inner workings. Hosted by Shamala Kandiah Thompson and produced by Vladimir Sesar. Follow us @SCRtweets.

Publisher

Security Council Report

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2022

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Keeping the Race Open? Inside the Second Straw Poll

   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 second Security Council straw poll, which was held on 21 August. This episode examines what the voting pattern reveals about the state of the process, and what the coming weeks could mean for the search for the next Secretary-General. SCR’s 2026 Research R...

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   The Security Council in 2026: Mid-Year Scorecard and Looking Ahead

   In this episode of Interactive Dialogues, SCR's Executive Director Shamala Kandiah sits down with Managing Editor Paul Romita to discuss SCR's August 2026 In Hindsight: The Security Council in 2026: Mid-Year Scorecard and Looking Ahead. The conversation examines the Security Council's performance in the first half of 2026, a period marked by deep divisions among members amid a rapidly deteriorating international peace and security environment. It explores trends in the Council's work, i...

3. 

   19 Aug 2026

   The UN Secretary-General Selection Process After the First Straw Poll

   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 ...

Who has been a guest on Security Council Report Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alina Entelis
• Paul Romita
• Dawit Yirga

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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