Tyler Beckelman on the Virtual U.N. General Assembly

September 30, 2020 00:09:11
Tyler Beckelman on the Virtual U.N. General Assembly
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Tyler Beckelman on the Virtual U.N. General Assembly

Sep 30 2020 | 00:09:11

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Show Notes

While this year is the U.N.’s 75th Anniversary, the General Assembly was a “more muted affair” than expected, says USIP’s Tyler Beckelman. Member states had a chance to discuss the newly signed Abraham Accord and the future of multilateral diplomacy, but virtual summitry is “no substitute for meeting in person.”

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