In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, Jackson Sandler-Bussey sits down with Rachel Sider, Executive-in-Residence at the Geneva Centre for Security policy, and Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford MPP alumnus.

Drawing from Rachel's latest report: Diagnosing return — Health conditions and experiences of returnees in Syria, we explore how Syria is rebuilding after the end of the civil war and tackling its public health crisis, from what has worked, what still needs to be done, and how the world can help.

You can read the full report here and learn more about the work of Relief International and other organisations in Syria here.

Recorded at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.

How can we establish cultures of integrity throughout government? In a conversation spanning American criminal justice reform advocacy and global efforts to combat corruption, students Felix Wu and Flavia Martinez speak with Chris Stone about building strong cultures of public service that endure.

In this episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, host Begim Zhanuzakova speaks with Joanna MacGregor, Chief of Strategy and UN Affairs at UN Climate Change (UNFCCC). With a career spanning governments, international organisations, and global climate negotiations, including the UK's COP26 negotiation strategy and advising the Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, Joanna offers a unique perspective on the future of international climate governance.

Together, they explore the outcomes of the Bonn Climate Conference, expectations for COP31, and why climate diplomacy is entering what Joanna describes as an "era of implementation". They discuss the growing role of coalitions in driving climate action, the impact of geopolitical instability on global cooperation, the importance of trust in climate finance, and lessons from small island developing states.

The conversation also looks ahead to one of the defining challenges for international institutions: how artificial intelligence could reshape climate governance and what role the UNFCCC should play in ensuring that AI strengthens, global climate action.