Whichever country of origin they might be from, the need for humanitarian diplomacy is important. Even as forced migrations have geometrically increased in the last few decades, legal frameworks to deal with the issue remain largely insufficient, or even absent. A constant tussle between genuine concerns for national security and the protection of human rights stagnates any concrete progress. This episode addresses this dilemma in the South Asian Context.

Recently, Soft Power has gained widespread recognition as a foreign policy tool, although still perhaps secondary to traditional Hard Power discourse. Dr.Parama Sinha Palit in this podcast elucidates on, the historical context of Soft Power and its use in peacebuilding/sustainable peace efforts. Citing cases from China's extensive usage of Soft Power as a tool of foreign policy and comparison with India which has long exercised Soft Power rooted in its ancient civilization and Foreign Policy.

Ms Arinolah Elizabeth- Nite Omollo from Kenya is a Rotary Peace fellow.

She works with a concept called “Positive Peace,” which refers to changing the attitudes, institutions, and structures for the creation of a peaceful society.

Sarah Anne Rennick is Deputy Director at the Arab Reform Initiative. In this episode, she discusses how youth navigates conflict, and how it affects their whole lives. She uses on-ground surveys from the Middle East region. More information about the issue can be found in her paper here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14678802.2023.2188569#.ZBlhJTKb-v0.twitter.

Mr. Robert Kluijver has spent more than a decade in Afghanistan working for the United Nations and currently teaching at the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po. France. In this  episode he talks about the current political state of Afghanistan, his on ground experiences, especially the elections. What could be the the best way for the international community to engage with the current dispensation;  the dire condition of women; what the global community can do and how? How the Afghans are adapting and addressing the Taliban regime all over again? What state-building activities should be carried out by Taliban leadership? How can the UN play an effective role in the post conflict reconstruction and peace -building activities in Afghanistan? Including Taliban's destructive cultural practices.

In todays rapidly changing geo-political world order, it is an opportune time to reflect on how the world can be without conflict and wars. On the 75th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Now than ever before, his ideas on the World Federation should be understood. Dr. Sundeep Waslekars insights on the World without war is indeed worth listening.

This Episode talks about what should be the basic mediatory process in mediation. Be it for a conflict in the family, office or at the inter- state or intra -state level.