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Where We LiveStarvation, mass killings and sexual violence: No end in sight for the civil war in SudanLike many humanitarian crises, the situation in Sudan is complicated. The nation has a long history of violence, war and genocide. Several militia groups, factions and tribes have contributed to the devastation. The region is facing mass starvation. Millions of people have been displaced and impacted by famine. Mass killings and sexual violence have become all too common in this region. Today, we hear what humanitarian aid organizations are doing to provide support to this region. GUESTS: Arjan Hehenkamp: Crisis Lead for Sudan with the International Rescue Committee, a global humanitarian aid organi...
2025-12-0249 min
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastInnovative Financing for Innovative Impact: The Future of Humanitarian AssistanceThis year marked the steepest retreat to foreign assistance in recent memory, and the human cost is staggering. Global needs are growing more complex under the weight of today’s crises, while the aid system—built for a different era—is facing unprecedented disruption.
Yet, this moment of upheaval may be the catalyst needed for meaningful humanitarian reform. Innovation is no longer optional; it’s the driving force behind resilience, adaptability, mobilizing new funding and creating pathways to progress. From reimagining delivery models to forging unconventional philanthropic partnerships, the future of aid demands transformation we cannot afford to miss a...
2025-10-301h 04
HBR On LeadershipHow Nonprofits Can Navigate UncertaintyThis month, we’ve been highlighting some of the best conversations from the 2025 HBR Leadership Summit held in April.
In today’s episode, Janti Soeripto, CEO of Save the Children US, shares how the organization navigates overlapping global crises—from pandemics to war—while staying focused on its core mission: ensuring children survive and thrive. With 24,000 staff members working across 115 countries, Save the Children provides health, education, protection, emergency response, and advocacy services.
In this conversation with HBR editor at large Adi Ignatius, Soeripto draws on her experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors. She offe...
2025-06-1832 min
Face the Nation with Margaret BrennanDept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Tony Gonzales, National Economic Council Director Kevin HassettThis week on Face the Nation, immigration protests in Southern California turn violent as federal authorities ramp up their nationwide effort to round up those who could be in the country illegally. President Trump's mandate to escalate detentions and potentially deportations set the scene for violent protests in Los Angeles this weekend, and he now says he's calling in the National Guard. We speak exclusively with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales also joins the broadcast, and we have new CBS News polling on what Americans think of Mr. Trump's immigration and deportation policies. Then, as...
2025-06-0850 min
AmanpourMore Fatal Attacks in Gaza"Unconscionable." That's how the United Nations' Human Rights Chief describes fatal attacks on Palestinians trying to reach aid in Gaza. Chaos erupted at a distribution site in Rafah today, where Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli forces opened fire. It's the third day in a row that people have been killed on their way to collect critically needed aid at the site, which is run by the controversial new "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation." This time the Israeli military says its forces did open fire multiple times, after identifying quote "several suspects moving toward them, deviating from the designated access routes." Jeremy Di...
2025-06-0358 min
Face the Nation with Margaret BrennanRep. Mike Waltz, Brett McGurk, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Janti SoeriptoThis week on Face the Nation, hours before America begins its handover of presidential power, we begin with breaking news as the first phase of the Gaza cease-fire deal commences with the return of three Israeli hostages and a Palestinian prisoner swap. Is the cease-fire deal the beginning of a new way forward for peace in the Middle East? We'll talk with a key Biden negotiator of the truce, Brett McGurk. Incoming national security advisor Rep. Mike Waltz weighs in on the immediate national security challenges the new administration faces, including the future of TikTok in the U.S...
2025-01-1950 min
Where We LiveOne year of war: A look at the humanitarian crisis in GazaToday marks one year since the Hamas attacks on Israel that killed 1,200 people. In the ensuing war, more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed — and there are mounting concerns about a wider conflict in the region. The United Nations reports that the humanitarian support system in Gaza is close to total collapse. Civilians in the region have severely reduced access to food, water, sanitation, hygiene and health services. This hour, we get an update on humanitarian aid in Gaza. Plus, we explore the principles of international humanitarian law, also known as the laws of wa...
2024-10-0742 min
Face the Nation with Margaret BrennanNSC Advisor Kirby, Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Hill, and more.
This week on Face the Nation, following the IDF’s decision to pull out of southern Gaza, we sit down with NSC Advisor John Kirby. The outrage following the killing of seven World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid workers by the IDF, we ask Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen the latest. We also look at the enormous toll of this war on humanitarian aid workers and children in the Israel-Hamas war with Avril Benoit of Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children President Janti Soeripto. Next, we hear from Rep. French Hill on House efforts to pass foreign aid. Plus, we...
2024-04-0750 min
Issues in the News - Voice of AmericaGazans are starving as aid groups weigh risks to their own lives - April 05, 2024Israel opens more aid routes and delivery access to Gaza, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden’s call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatening a shift in U.S. policy towards Israel unless it reduced harm to civilians in Gaza. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Edward P. Djerejian, Senior Fellow for the Harvard Kennedy Belford Center’s Middle East Initiative gives his take on what he believes needs to happen. The deaths of seven World Central Kitchen staffers have shaken the humanitarian community as groups now weigh the safety risks of their own workers. Janti Soeripto, Pres...
2024-04-0625 minAmanpourAtrocities in MyanmarWe start with the fallout from a brutal military coup in Myanmar, all but forgotten by the wider world, while atrocities playout in plain view. In a new investigation, correspondent Anna Coren examines videos that show two rebel PDF soldiers being tortured and killed, part of a pattern of horrific violence at the hands of the military, which they deny. Also on today's show: Noah Feldman, Author, "To Be A Jew Today"; Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General; Janti Soeripto, President, Save the Children US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
2024-03-2759 min
Face the Nation with Margaret BrennanSen. Lankford, Sen. Kaine, UAW President Shawn Fain & more
This week on Face the Nation, we speak to Sen. Jim Lankford (R-OK) and Sen. Time Kaine (D-VA), as lawmakers rush to finalize a bipartisan deal and secure the southern border. White House envoy Amos Hochstein joins us in studio to discuss diplomacy in the Middle East; CBS News reporter Charlie D’Agata tells us about his experience reporting in the region. Save the Children CEO Janti Soeripto gives us an update on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain tells us what’s next after his union finally endorsed President Biden last week. Plus...
2024-01-2851 min
Where We LiveAn update from Save the Children, plus a conversation with Palestinian American poet Zeina AzzamThere are approximately 2.45 million people who need humanitarian assistance in Gaza. And the entire population is now at risk of famine. That’s according to Save the Children, an international NGO and humanitarian aid organization based in Connecticut. Today, we hear from Janti Soeripto, President & CEO of Save the Children. And later, Where We Live has been covering the Israel-Hamas War, and exploring how the conflict and history of this region has been captured through the arts. We hear from Palestinian American poet and community activist Zeina Azzam. She is the current poet laureat...
2024-01-0249 minWhere We LiveHumanitarian aid organizations address the crisis in Gaza and IsraelAs the war continues in Israel and Gaza, humanitarians are working to deliver aid across the region. Humanitarian aid starts with addressing the basic necessities; food, water, and emergency medical care. And later, addressing mental health needs and the survived trauma of the millions displaced. This week, some Connecticut lawmakers called for a humanitarian pausewhich could allow more aid into Gaza. Children are nearly half of Gaza’s population. In the past three weeks, more children have been killed there than the total killed in conflicts globally in every year since 2019. That’s according to Save the Children...
2023-11-0349 min
FocusKim Jong Un and Putin’s Budding BromanceBen and guest host Max Fisher talk about the latest headlines on the Russia/Ukraine war, including Putin’s refusal to sign a new grain deal with Turkey’s Erdogan, a rumored visit by Kim Jong Un, more drones in Russian airspace, and a rise in pro-Russian disinformation in Europe. They also discuss the rise in military coups in Africa, the G20 in India, including calls for India to change its name, tensions with China, Biden’s potential meeting with MBS, and upcoming trip to Vietnam. Then, they dig into China’s economic slowdown. Finally, Ben is joined by Janti Soeripto...
2023-09-061h 25
Pod Save the WorldKim Jong Un and Putin’s Budding BromanceBen and guest host Max Fisher talk about the latest headlines on the Russia/Ukraine war, including Putin’s refusal to sign a new grain deal with Turkey’s Erdogan, a rumored visit by Kim Jong Un, more drones in Russian airspace, and a rise in pro-Russian disinformation in Europe. They also discuss the rise in military coups in Africa, the G20 in India, including calls for India to change its name, tensions with China, Biden’s potential meeting with MBS, and upcoming trip to Vietnam. Then, they dig into China’s economic slowdown. Finally, Ben is joined by Janti Soeripto...
2023-09-061h 26
Pod Save the WorldKim Jong Un and Putin’s Budding BromanceBen and guest host Max Fisher talk about the latest headlines on the Russia/Ukraine war, including Putin’s refusal to sign a new grain deal with Turkey’s Erdogan, a rumored visit by Kim Jong Un, more drones in Russian airspace, and a rise in pro-Russian disinformation in Europe. They also discuss the rise in military coups in Africa, the G20 in India, including calls for India to change its name, tensions with China, Biden’s potential meeting with MBS, and upcoming trip to Vietnam. Then, they dig into China’s economic slowdown. Finally, Ben is joined by Janti So...
2023-09-061h 25FocusIsrael attacks IranTommy and Ben talk about an Israeli drone attack in Iran, Tony Blinken’s meeting with Bibi Netanyahu, Ukraine’s requests for F-16 fighter jets, Putin’s bizarre threat towards Boris Johnson, the latest on Biden’s documents, deadly protests in Peru, Bolsonaro’s request for a US visa, and the Saudi LIV tour’s deal with Trump. Then, Tommy is joined by Save the Children CEO Janti Soeripto to talk about her nine meetings with the Taliban last week in response to the education bans on women and children in Afghanistan. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a tr...
2023-02-011h 13Pod Save the WorldIsrael attacks IranTommy and Ben talk about an Israeli drone attack in Iran, Tony Blinken’s meeting with Bibi Netanyahu, Ukraine’s requests for F-16 fighter jets, Putin’s bizarre threat towards Boris Johnson, the latest on Biden’s documents, deadly protests in Peru, Bolsonaro’s request for a US visa, and the Saudi LIV tour’s deal with Trump. Then, Tommy is joined by Save the Children CEO Janti Soeripto to talk about her nine meetings with the Taliban last week in response to the education bans on women and children in Afghanistan. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a tr...
2023-02-011h 15Pod Save the WorldIsrael attacks IranTommy and Ben talk about an Israeli drone attack in Iran, Tony Blinken’s meeting with Bibi Netanyahu, Ukraine’s requests for F-16 fighter jets, Putin’s bizarre threat towards Boris Johnson, the latest on Biden’s documents, deadly protests in Peru, Bolsonaro’s request for a US visa, and the Saudi LIV tour’s deal with Trump. Then, Tommy is joined by Save the Children CEO Janti Soeripto to talk about her nine meetings with the Taliban last week in response to the education bans on women and children in Afghanistan. For a closed-captioned version of th...
2023-02-011h 13
Lessons from LeadersLessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Janti Soeripto, President and CEO of Save The Children USThis week I sat down with Janti Soeripto, the President and CEO of Save The Children US. Janti's story of leadership is diverse and unique in her experience. With 20 years in the consumer sector, selling tissues, diapers, and -- as she mentions -- even frozen peas, she shares the similarities and the differences in her leadership upbringing to where she is now. This episode is not just a must listen because of Janti's story to leadership, but because of our conversation regarding her story of her current leadership. When we started talking about what it is...
2022-08-1532 min
The Value In GivingWhat's Next in the Pandemic and Philanthropy - And How Donors Can Make an Impact (Part 1)In Season 2’s first episode Jane Greenfield, President Emeritus of Vanguard Charitable kicks of the season by focusing on what's next in disaster relief and how donors can continue to make an impact. Joining the discussion is Patty McIlreavy, President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Janti Soeripto, President and CEO of Save the Children, US.
2021-11-0332 min
Seneca's 100 Women to HearJanti Soeripto: CEO of Save the ChildrenLed by CEO Janti Soeripto, the renowned organization serves millions of children around the world, giving them a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. During Covid, their work has become even more crucial. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-03-1833 min
The Feed with Amber Mac & Michael BBlackBerry Is BackSave the Children helps provide children around the world a healthy start and the opportunity to learn. We have President and CEO, Janti Soeripto, join us to share some of the initiatives it has underway to continue their efforts throughout the global pandemic. Plus, we have one of the finalists from the Shad Canada's STEAM enrichment program, Mallory Moxham, join us to share how the event worked via online delivery. Also, the CEO of OnwardMobility, Peter Franklin, gives us the details on the return of BlackBerry in the smartphone market with the new 5G Android BlackBerry. In Socially Speaking, w...
2020-08-2553 min