{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/2c2eab86-45bd-53ae-b72f-f474f0e08bc9/0a93b1aa-6162-44ff-a333-c63e00ba4656?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Weapons of mass detection","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113e8578b4903809f16f7e5/6113e8a4cf991c00143411fd.png?height=200","description":"<p><strong>This week on <em>Democracy Sausage Second Serve</em>, we go stateside to take a look at criticisms levelled at the World Health Organization with US expert Assistant Professor Alexandra Phelan.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The World Health Organization has been the subject of criticism about its response to pandemic, particularly from President Donald Trump in the United States. So, is the WHO still fit-for-purpose, and can it recover from the US suspending funding to the organisation? This week on the <em>Second Serve</em>, we hear from Australian US-based expert Assistant Professor Alexandra Phelan about the challenges to multilateralism, and how the coronavirus crisis response was botched in the USA.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dr Alexandra Phelan</strong> is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Georgetown University&nbsp;member of the Center for Global Health Science and Security.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mark Kenny</strong>&nbsp;is a Professor in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for&nbsp;<em>The Sydney Morning Herald</em>,&nbsp;<em>The Age</em>, and&nbsp;<em>The Canberra Times</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Democracy Sausage with Mark&nbsp;Kenny&nbsp;is available on&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/democracy-sausage-with-mark-kenny/id1459965243?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/20Ko99T4ZcJdGey9hltGZa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3Muc2ltcGxlY2FzdC5jb20vcG9kY2FzdHMvMTA4NDIvcnNz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Google Podcasts</em></a><em>, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://mailto%3apodcast@policyforum.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>podcast@policyforum.net</em></a><em>. You can also Tweet us&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/appspolicyforum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@APPSPolicyForum</em></a><em>&nbsp;or join us on the&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/policyforumpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Facebook group</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast is produced in partnership with&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.anu.edu.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Australian National University</em></a><em>.</em></p>","author_name":"The Australian National University"}