Sudden cuts to international funding have dealt a severe blow to the global fight against HIV/AIDS. The UN warns millions of people will die and millions more will contract the disease if urgent action isn't taken. So, how can countries prevent this disaster?

In this episode:

• Dr Helen Rees, Director, Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, University of the Witwatersrand.
• Dr Krishna Udayakumar, Founding Director, Duke Global Health Innovation Center.
• Nidhi Bouri, Former Deputy Assistant Administrator, Global Health, USAID.

Host: Adrian Finighan

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Members of the Kurdish Workers' Party have laid down their arms, ending a decades-long struggle with Turkiye. But will this move by the PKK lead to real reconciliation? And what does this shift mean for Kurds across the region?

In this episode:

• Galip Dalay, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs
• David L Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, Columbia University
• Mohammed Salih, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute

Host: Adrian Finighan

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The route to Greece is closing. The words of Greek Prime Minister as his country suspends requests for asylum. Athens warns it will now arrest those entering the country illegally from North Africa. But is this the right response to a surge in illegal migration?

In this episode:

• Eleni Spathana, Lawyer, Refugee Support Aegean
• Amine Snoussi, Political Analyst and Journalist
• Marianna Karakoulaki, Researcher, Birmingham University

Host: Adrian Finighan

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