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Sep 2023
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Speed dating for diplomats: An inside gu...

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The UN General Assembly meets in New York this week with a backdrop of war and increasingly fragmented world. On this special episode, we talk to our journalists around the world about what to expect during the gathering, and whether this storied body can actually get anything accomplished.

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