About this episode

Nicola Sturgeon discusses humanitarian issues with Sigrid Van Aken and Chris Lockyear, focusing on aid cuts and the crises in Sudan and Gaza.

Listen as former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon talks to Sigrid Van Aken, CEO the Postcode Lottery Group, about it's remarkable rise to become the world’s third biggest philanthropic funder of good causes and Chris Lockyear, the Médecins Sans Frontières Supremo, as he reveals the truth about the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Gaza and beyond. Together they consider the impact of recent US and UK aid cuts and what we can all do to help relieve the suffering of civilians as well as to build a more peaceful, vibrant and less afflicted world. Featuring: Nicola SturgeonSigrid Van AkenChris Lockyear Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com More From Post Code Lottery Group: https://www.postcodelottery.co.uk/ More From Médecins Sans Frontières: https://www.msf.org/ Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson

People in this episode

Host: Nicola Sturgeon

Guests: Sigrid Van Aken, Chris Lockyear

Topics covered

• humanitarian crisis
• philanthropy
• aid cuts
• civilians
• peacebuilding

Keywords

• humanitarian crisis
• Nicola Sturgeon
• Postcode Lottery
• Médecins Sans Frontières
• aid cuts
• civilians
• peace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Postcode Lottery Group, Médecins Sans Frontières

Places: Sudan, Gaza, UK, US

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