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The work of the Red Cross and how best to deal with alleged breaches of humanitarian law

• 25 mins

'WTO Is No Longer a Rich Man's Club' – Supachai Panitchpakdi

The WTO is no longer a rich-man's club, says its first director from the developing world

• 25 mins

Africa on the World Stage – Interview with Dr Mamphela Ramphele

The fight for a fairer deal for the developing world's economies and citizens

• 26 mins

Is South America in Economic Crisis?

International concern over falling local currencies, rising unemployment and national debt

• 26 mins

Journalistic Objectivity after September 11

Is there room for media neutrality in the 'war against terror'?

• 26 mins

World Summit on Sustainable Development

Can we pursue economic growth and a global society without threatening the environment?

• 26 mins

A Tough Year for Arab Americans?

America's treatment of citizens of Arab ethnic origin after the September 11 attacks

• 26 mins

International Policing Powers after September 11

How has international security policing has changed in the year since September 11?

• 26 mins

Getting the Measure of Human Nature

Can innate human nature – why we are the way we are –Ìýbe quantified?

• 26 mins

Famine's Many Causes

As millions face starvation in southern Africa, how can the cycle of famine be stopped?

• 26 mins

Is a Bigger EU a Better EU?

Enlarging the EU is of highest strategic importance, says commissioner Günter Verheugen

• 26 mins

'Human Genome Belongs to Everyone,' says John Sulston, Nobel Laureate

John Sulston on his Nobel Prize, and the race to map the human genome and keep it free

• 25 mins

How Did We Get Here? US Policy on Iraq

As the US squares up to Saddam Hussein, a brief history of US involvement in Iraq

• 26 mins

How Will They Vote in the US Congressional Elections?

Why do different social and ethnic groups vote they way they do in the USA?

• 26 mins

Follow the Leaders – Chinese Communist Party

What does it take to get ahead in a communist party?

• 26 mins

The Arab League – Interview with Amr Moussa

"We are unanimous – there is no reason in our judgement to invade Iraq," says Amr Moussa

• 25 mins

The European Union Vision

The EU is about to expand to 25 members. How did it begin and what does the future hold?

• 26 mins

Living in an Ageing World

The world's population is getting older. How will this effect everyone's lives?

• 26 mins

News Matters – The World Service at 70

Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú World Service on its 70th anniversary – its past achievements and future challenges

• 26 mins

Man of Peace – Interview with Jimmy Carter

Nobel Peace laureate Jimmy Carter, former US President, on Iraq and the Middle East

• 26 mins

What Gives Them the Right to Say That? Writers, Academics and Politics

Who has the right to talk about anything at all? Whose opinion do you agree with?

• 26 mins

Human Rights after 9/11 – Interview with Hina Jilani

Hina Jilani on why human rights and those who defend them need more protection

• 26 mins

Iraq War – Reverberations in the Middle East

How war in Iraq is affecting public opinion and prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace

• 26 mins

Writing about Living in Exile

There are 12 million refugees in the world. How does exile shape their lives?

• 25 mins

'Son of Star Wars' – US Missile Defence

US missile defence programme - is it really justified?

• 26 mins

Predicting the Next Big Thing – Economic Forecasting

How accurate can economic forecasts be?

• 25 mins

Afghanistan's Uncertain Future

What would a war in Iraq mean for Afghanistan?

• 25 mins

Is War with Iraq Necessary or Inevitable?

Iraq: is war necessary or inevitable? Debate as support for UK and US leaders declines

• 25 mins

Once We Were Dissidents – the Havel Generation

Dissadents of the 'Havel generation' and how change was achieved at the end of communism

• 26 mins

What Is the United Nations Role in Iraq?

The United Nations is indispensable and independent, says UN Development Programme head

• 26 mins