This Week in Global Dev: #163: Live from UNGA: Navigating the new era of multilateralism
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This Week in Global Dev: #163: Live from UNGA: Navigating the new era of multilateralism

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 24, 202620 min

This week we are closely tracking the conversations at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and what they mean for the global development sector. From U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech rejecting international governance frameworks and championing national sovereignty to questions around AI regulation, we break down what the discussions at the U.N.’s headquarters in New York mean for this new era of global policy. Beyond reflecting on outgoing U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres’ legacy, we unpack the latest developments in the secretary-general race. Amid the leadership discussions, we analyze whether traditional development priorit...

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My name is Advas Saldinger and you're listening to This Week in Global Development, hosted by myself, Rumi Chakamba and David Ainsworth. I'm coming to you live from New York City where we are covering all things UN General Assembly and Climate Week.

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And I am joined by my colleague, Colin Lynch, who knows everything about what's going on at the UN this week and has been running around a lot to bring us the latest coverage. And so I wanted to just start with maybe a lighter question about what your sense is of the sort of vibes and atmosphere this year in New York.

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Well, I don't know that you can say that the vibes are particularly light this week, but you know, what I would say is that, you know, everybody has been waiting obviously for Trump to see how he's going to handle a series of decisions. But the kind of broader themes that sort of in the front of everybody's mind are,

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