Peter Maurer is the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross. In early March he came to Watson, and Sarah talked with him about the challenges of humanitarian aid in the 21st century. Shortly after they spoke, Coronavirus travelled the globe, and everything seemed to change. But surprisingly, for all that's different now, so much of what Peter had to say still resonates -- maybe now more than ever.
It's not a light conversation, but but Peter's wisdom, kindness, and clarity of purpose might actually leave you feeling a little more hopeful about this scary, uncertain time.
You can learn more about Maurer's recent talk at Watson here.
You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts here.
03/25/20 • 23 min
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Trending Globally: Politics and Policy - Humanitarian Aid in a Changing World
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[MUSIC PLAYING] SARAH BALDWIN: From the Watson Institute at Brown University, this is Trending Globally. I'm Sarah Baldwin. In early March, I sat down for an interview at Watson with Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Since then, it feels like the whole world has changed. I'm sure you're all feeling it. We're now facing a public health and economic crisis like we've never seen before. And we have no idea how they'll end, which is kind of what made l
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