The Trump administration and the international community

Wednesday 24 September 2025

The approach to international institutions, cooperation and development from the current US administration has significant implications for areas such as soft power and global justice.

The speakers discussing the issues in this Global Insight podcast, taken from an IBA webinar, include those with senior experience in previous US administrations.

With:

  • John Bellinger, Co-Chair, Global Law and Public Policy Group, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC; former Legal Adviser to the US Department of State and Senior Associate Counsel to President George W Bush;
  • Beth Van Schaack, Senior Fellow, Center for Human Rights and International Justice, Stanford; former US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice;
  • Mark Ellis, Executive Director, IBA; and
  • Alberto Mora, Former Senior Fellow, Harvard Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights; former General Counsel, US Navy

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