By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/global-change Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Global Change Comes From Crises, Author Mark Malloch-Brown Says World Apr 5, 2011 5:50 PM EDT As protesters in North Africa and the Middle East vent their anger with their governments, the world is again transfixed and transformed. The birth of global marketplaces and communication binds people together, but can also leave some behind, former U.N. Deputy Secretary General and author of “The Unfinished Global Revolution: The Pursuit of a New International Politics” Mark Malloch-Brown told Margaret Warner in a conversation Tuesday. And that, he said, contributed to the revolts sweeping the Arab world. “For countries that got left behind, like in the Arab world, it’s another spur to change.” More broadly, he said, nations’ domestic problems like poverty, joblessness and health and environmental crises have international roots. National governments affected by these global forces must look internationally for solutions and have a global sense of accountability, he argued. But he conceded that the world rarely acts in concert unless there’s a crisis. Watch his full online-only interview with Margaret Warner: Video edited by Justin Scuiletti We’ll have more on the worldwide impacts of the Arab world’s revolts on Tuesday’s NewsHour. View all of our World coverage and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
As protesters in North Africa and the Middle East vent their anger with their governments, the world is again transfixed and transformed. The birth of global marketplaces and communication binds people together, but can also leave some behind, former U.N. Deputy Secretary General and author of “The Unfinished Global Revolution: The Pursuit of a New International Politics” Mark Malloch-Brown told Margaret Warner in a conversation Tuesday. And that, he said, contributed to the revolts sweeping the Arab world. “For countries that got left behind, like in the Arab world, it’s another spur to change.” More broadly, he said, nations’ domestic problems like poverty, joblessness and health and environmental crises have international roots. National governments affected by these global forces must look internationally for solutions and have a global sense of accountability, he argued. But he conceded that the world rarely acts in concert unless there’s a crisis. Watch his full online-only interview with Margaret Warner: Video edited by Justin Scuiletti We’ll have more on the worldwide impacts of the Arab world’s revolts on Tuesday’s NewsHour. View all of our World coverage and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now