About this episode

John Kerry discusses the challenges of US diplomacy and rebuilding trust on the global stage after recent isolationist policies.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Liebreich

Guest: John Kerry

Topics covered

• US foreign policy
• climate diplomacy
• international relations
• Iran nuclear deal
• US-China relations
• trust in leadership

Keywords

• US leadership
• climate change
• diplomacy
• international agreements
• clean energy
• trust
• negotiation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paris climate agreement, World Health Organisation, Iran, Obama administration, IPCC

Places: United States, China

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