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David Miliband discusses the breakdown of the post-WWII international order and its impact on vulnerable populations.

Conflict and disaster displace millions of people around the world every year, and millions more live with food insecurity, unreliable access to electricity or no electricity at all. These same populations are also the most adversely impacted by climate change, geopolitical competition for resources, and global instability. David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and former UK Foreign Secretary, says the world is at a "hinge moment." In this episode, Alfred Johnson sits down with Miliband to discuss the breakdown of the post-WWII international order and what it means for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Miliband explains how "energy poverty" severely cripples humanitarian recovery and highlights the infuriating paradox of our time: the world has never been richer or more technologically advanced, yet distributed clean energy remains out of reach for those who need it most. They discuss concrete, scalable solutions the International Rescue Committee is pioneering, like solarizing health clinics and water pumps, and fueling breakthrough market solutions through Airbel Ventures. Critical Capital is a co-production of Crux and Latitude Studios. Learn…

People in this episode

Host: Alfred Johnson

Guest: David Miliband

Topics covered

• climate change
• humanitarian aid
• energy poverty
• geopolitical competition
• global instability

Keywords

• energy poverty
• humanitarian recovery
• climate change
• geopolitical competition
• clean energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Rescue Committee, Crux, Latitude Studios

Places: UK

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