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How important is the UN General Assembly in today's world?

How important is the UN General Assembly in today's world?

Update: 2025-09-24
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Contrasting speeches and world visions at the United Nations General Assembly. Attacks on the validity of the UN from US President Donald Trump before he met other world leaders there to discuss Gaza and Ukraine. So, how important is the UN General Assembly in today's world? 

In this episode: 

  • Ravi Agrawal, Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy. 
  • Maleeha Lodhi, Former Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations. 
  • Mark Seddon, Director, Centre for United Nations Studies, University of Buckingham.

Host: Bernard Smith

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How important is the UN General Assembly in today's world?

How important is the UN General Assembly in today's world?

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