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Editors Karin van Leeuwen and Morten Rasmussen explain how their Cambridge Handbook uses deep archival research across dozens of collections and brings together international contributors to reveal how the League of Nations used legal techniques, institutions, and networks to shape an incipient form of global governance.
The episode highlights key findings — the League’s legal section and court experiments, tensions between sovereign equality and imperial hierarchies, and case studies like Upper Silesia and the Manchurian crisis — and argues the handbook reframes the League as central to the development of international law and institutions, while noting the limits of ‘‘peace through law".
Resources: Ask a Librarian! Ask an Archivist!Ikonomou, H. A. et al. (eds.) (2026) The Cambridge Handbook of the League of Nations and International Law. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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 Content   
Guests: Karin van Leeuwen
Morten Rasmussen
Host: Amy Smith
Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva 

Mario Oyarzábal, Member of the International Law Commission and the Legal Advisor to the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discusses the new book International Law for Diplomats, a concise, practitioner-focused guide written to help diplomats—lawyers and non-lawyers alike—handle real-world issues like treaty negotiation, state immunities, use of force, human rights, and dispute settlement.
The episode explains the book’s structure around systemic issues, current issues, and practical craft, its accessible style, and the UN Legal Counsel’s foreword. Its central message is that international law is not a specialist domain but diplomacy’s keystone, essential for advancing state interests and reinforcing the rule of law.
Mario Oyarzábal reminds us, "that international law is a toolbox for cooperation for resolving disputes peacefully, for accountability."
 
Resources: Ask a Librarian! Ask an Archivist!International Law for Diplomats
Available via Global Search
Where to listen to this episode 
Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy
YouTube: https://youtu.be/
 Content   
Guest: Ambassador Mario Oyarzábal
Host: Amy Smith
Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva 

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations at the UN Library & Archives Geneva where we’re joined by experts who help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation.  
The environmental impact of AI systems is becoming clearer and increasingly discussed. But what if we went beyond this to look at how the success of AI is dependent on the earth’s resources? In this episode we are joined by Martín Tironi Rodó, Director of FAIR, the Futures of Artificial Intelligence Research Nucleus, and the sociologist of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He shares why artificial intelligence is deeply interconnected with planetary intelligence, and calls for more research, agency and leadership across Chile and Latin America in shaping the future of AI.
Resources:
Learn about the Futures of Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) Nucleus
Discover the Conceptual Cartographies of AI
Explore the Hybrid Ecologies Exhibition
Discover the exhibition Bajo nuestros pies: The Rare Earths of AI
Consult Martin's work and research publications
Production:   
Guest: Martín Tironi RodóHost, production and editing: Natalie Alexander Julien 
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In this episode we explore some of the emotional and psychological life of international governance.
Professor Daniel Laqua, Professor Dan Gorman and Dr. Anne-Isabelle Richard talk about GLO, a transatlantic research project examining how civil society, activists, and NGOs have campaigned to build, shape, reform or put an end to international organizations from the early 20th century to the early 2000s.
They discuss findings from the project about emotional experiences such as love, hate, trust, and sense of belonging in this context, and consider the way people relate to and through international institutions through psychodynamic concepts of projection and transference. Listen to examples from the League of Nations, United Nations Associations, Jubilee 2000, and the Council of Europe. Learn about the archival research methods, and what grassroots diplomacy suggests about the possibilities of change.
Resources: Ask a Librarian! Ask an Archivist!
Global Governance Trust and Democratic Engagement in Past and Present (GLO)
Project website: https://research.northumbria.ac.uk/glo
The podcast was recorded on the occasion of the conference ‘Love, Hate, and the Fate of International Organisations: The Psychological Life of Global Governance (1900–Present)’, held at the Geneva Graduate Institute
https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/events/love-hate-and-fate-international-organisations-psychological-life-global
 
Where to listen to this episode 
Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy
YouTube: https://youtu.be/b8_gKFMad20
Content   
Guests: Professor Daniel Laqua, Northumbria University, UK.
Professor Dan Gorman, University of Waterloo, Canada.
Dr. Anne-Isabelle Richard, Institute for History, Leiden University.
Host: Amy Smith
Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva 

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations at the UN Library & Archives Geneva where we’re joined by experts who help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation.  
Should philanthropy be a part of the development and governance of AI? We’re exploring this question with Hubert Halopé and Giuseppe Ugazio, both part of the team at the Artificial Intelligence & Philanthropy Project at the University of Geneva. They explore:- Why studying the links between AI and philanthropy matter.
- The findings in the project's open source book, The Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy, including how AI can be used within philanthropy itself, and how philanthropy can impact the inclusive and responsible development and use of AI.
- Why philanthropic organisations should play a key role in AI governance and in the ethical use of AI, and 
- How philanthropy can be present in multilateral AI governance mechanisms at the UN.
Resources:
Learn about the Artificial Intelligence & Philanthropy Project at the University of Geneva.
Read The Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy (open source version), edited by Giuseppe Ugazio & Milos Maricic.
Read Giuseppe's recommended book, The Green and The Blue: Digital Politics in Philosophical Discussion, edited by Luciano Floridi and Jörg Noller.
Production:   
Guests: Giuseppe Ugazio and Hubert HalopéHost, production and editing: Natalie Alexander Julien 
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Philanthropy #Governance

In this episode Lynda Chinenye Iroulo, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Georgetown University in Qatar, discusses how African states actively shaped multilateral institutions. Drawing on her research in decolonial international relations and the design of regional organizations, she talks about the history behind the African Union, the African Peer Review Mechanism, and the push for common African positions at the UN.
Lynda highlights examples such as the shift from non‑intervention to the responsibility to protect, reforms in peace support operations, debates over the ICC, and ongoing calls for UN reform. She argues for a post‑colonial institutionalist lens to make African contributions visible and to rethink how global institutions are designed and implemented.
Resources: Ask a Librarian!Essays on Global Regionalism
Acharya, A., De Lombaerde, P., Futák-Campbell, B., Iroulo, L. C., & Batista, J. P. (Eds.). (2026). Essays on Global Regionalism I: The Past, Present and Future of Regionalism Studies. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-13642-8
Where to listen to this episode 
Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy
YouTube: https://youtu.be/
Content   
Guest: Lynda Chinenye Iroulu, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University in Qatar https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/faculty/lynda-chinenye-iroulo/
Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva 

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations at the UN Library & Archives Geneva where we’re joined by experts who help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation.  
For this conversation we’re joined by Emily Tucker, Executive Director at the Center on Privacy & Technology and Adjunct Professor of Law, at Georgetown Law. There are many calls today to enact redlines for AI, but what about redlines for data? In this episode, we explore Emily’s work and research on what’s called datafication. She shares what this means, the impact of datafication on political participation and the public interest, and the implications for our collective capacity to create the futures we want as communities and societies. She also reflects on three priorities for data redlines, and what multilateral fora should be asking when it comes to how data is collected and used in today’s world.  
Resources:
Learn about the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law
Read Emily's article "To Have Democracy, We Must Contest Data" on TechPolicy.Press
Consult Emily's recommendation: "Datafication", by Ulises A Mejias and Nick Couldry (open access article, UN Library & Archives Geneva)
Explore the work of The Distributed AI Research Institute, Emily's recommended open access resource.
Production:   
Guest: Emily TuckerHost, production and editing: Natalie Alexander Julien 
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Data #DataRedlines #Datafication

Professor Marilyne Andersen, Director-General of GESDA explains how anticipatory science diplomacy works: gathering scientists’ foresight, translating breakthroughs into policy and practice, and preparing society for disruptive technologies.
The episode covers GESDA’s Radar of 5–25-year futures, the Open Quantum Institute’s “Quantum for All” approach, the importance of open science and inclusivity, training for decision‑makers, and the role of art in engaging the public.
Explore the GESDA Science Breakthrough Radar®: https://radar.gesda.global/
Resources: Ask a Librarian!
Where to listen to this episode 
Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy
YouTube: https://youtu.be/fSosq7RxZ2c
Content   
Guest: Marilyne Andersen https://www.gesda.global/team-member/marilyneandersen/
Hosts: Amy Smith and Wouter SchallierProduction and editing: Amy Smith
Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva 

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations at the UN Library & Archives Geneva where we’re joined by experts who help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation.  In this episode, we're joined by Wendell Wallach, a bioethicist who's been working on the ethics and governance of emerging technologies for decades. He’s the author of two books – A Dangerous Master, and Moral Machines – and until 2024, co-led the Carnegie Council’s AI and Equality Initiative. He’s also senior advisor to The Hastings Center, and a scholar at Yale University’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, where for 11 years he chaired Technology and Ethics studies.For this episode, we’re sharing excerpts from a wide-ranging conversation where he shares his views on the ethics and governance of AI, the continued relevance of his books on robots and technologies many years after they were first published, what we can learn from bioethics, and the urgent need for oversight to align technology with human and environmental interests.Resources:
Read "A Framework for the International Governance of AI" - Carnegie Council's AI & Equality Initiative.
Read the new preface to "A Dangerous Master - How to Keep Technology from Slipping Beyond Our Control" by Wendell Wallach.
Visit Wendell Wallach's website.
Learn about the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.
Production:   
Guest: Wendell WallachHost, production and editing: Natalie Alexander Julien Editorial assistance: Amy Smith and Wouter Schallier
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Recorded & produced at the Commons, United Nations Library & Archives Geneva #AI #Multilateralism #AIEthics #AIGovernance  
 

Start Close In: Diplomacy, Technology, and the Ground Beneath Our FeetIn this episode of The Next Page, we talk with Anja Kaspersen — an IEEE director and former director of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva and Deputy Secretary General of the Conference on Disarmament — about having more confident discussions on technology, and how poetry, attention, and disciplined perception can guide diplomacy in an age of emerging technologies.
Anja argues that the ground for engagement is not technical mastery but institutional literacy. She explains why diplomats should remain at the table, ask architectural questions, and translate between technical and policy worlds.
The conversation covers science diplomacy, the changing nature of arms control and dual-use technologies, the importance of redundancy, resilience, and interoperability, and the need for anticipatory governance rather than reactive responses.
Takeaways include strengthening discernment, preserving archives and institutional memory, resisting binary framings, and investing in human skills to govern technology responsibly.
Resources: Ask a Librarian!
David Whyte: https://davidwhyte.com/Maria Popova: https://www.themarginalian.org/ 
Where to listen to this episode 
Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy
YouTube: https://youtu.be/w4L1S0nhCoo
Content   
Guest: Anja Kaspersen
Hosts: Amy Smith and Wouter SchallierProduction and editing: Amy Smith
Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva