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What the UN’s Summit of the Future Can Teach Us – When the Dust Settles

The Summit did not reinvigorate multilateralism. Multilateralism survived, yes, but did not exactly get a new lease on life.
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The Just Security Podcast: Key Trends and Takeaways from the 2024 U.N. General Assembly’s High-Level Week

More than 130 world leaders just completed a week of meetings in New York for the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly. This high-level week, as it’s called,…
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The UN’s New Pact for the Future: A Milestone That Can Set a Path for Change

How the recent summit could spur long-overdue structural changes necessary for more inclusive, networked, and effective global governance.
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The Just Security Podcast: What to Expect from the 2024 U.N. General Assembly

Unpacking the key themes around this year’s U.N. General Assembly is Richard Gowan, the U.N. Director at the International Crisis Group.
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UNGA 79: Expert Analysis & Resources

Just Security's analysis of issues likely to surface during this year's General Assembly, as well as archives and additional resources.
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U.N. General Assembly High-Level Week 2024 : What Experts Are Looking For

A slate of top analysts eyes the prospects and how debates are likely to unfold amid backsliding on development and on global cooperation.
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Gender Equality at the 78th UN General Assembly: Progress Made and Challenges Ahead

The 78th UN General Assembly demonstrated challenges in finding global consensus on gender equality goals.
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Energy Security at the UN High-Level Week: More Heat Than Light

From an energy perspective, UNGA78 highlighted the mismatches between the nature of shared problems and the institutions to address them.
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True-Believers and Nay-Sayers: This Year’s UNGA Had Something for Everyone

The 78th U.N. General Assembly eased, rather than resolved, some of the host of tensions and challenges facing the United Nations.
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UNGA 78 High-Level Week: Ups, Downs, and the Outlook Ahead

Five takeaways, including major themes and dynamics, notable points of tension, and ideas on the way forward from this year's UN meetings.
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The Just Security Podcast: U.N. General Assembly Recap

Returning to the show to discuss what we learned from the U.N.’s High-Level week is Richard Gowan, U.N. Director at Crisis Group.
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Tracking UNGA 78: Notable Moments and Key Themes

During the next two weeks, Just Security will highlight expert analysis and issues relating to the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
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