About this episode

The episode discusses escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the rapid spread of Ebola in the DRC, severe water shortages in Gaza, and the empathy shown by GenZ towards asylum-seekers.

‘Cycle of escalation must end’: UN maritime agency condemns deadly overnight attacks in Strait of Hormuz‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-spreading ever, warns WHOGazans face severe shortages of clean water: UNICEFPeople continue to stand by asylum-seekers, GenZ shows most empathy: UNHCR

Topics covered

• maritime security
• Ebola outbreak
• water shortages
• asylum-seekers
• empathy
• humanitarian response

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• Ebola outbreak
• clean water
• asylum-seekers
• GenZ empathy
• UN
• WHO
• UNICEF
• UNHCR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UN, WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR

Places: Strait of Hormuz, DRC

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