FP Live: UNGA 2021: The FP Preview

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It’s like the Superbowl for diplomats. Hundreds of world leaders, top diplomats, and business executives are convening for the United Nations’ annual General Assembly in September, partly in person and partly virtually amid pandemic concerns. Join FP reporters Colum Lynch and Robbie Gramer as they provide a sneak peek on the biggest diplomatic event of the year. From Biden’s agenda to U.N. campaigns on climate change and refugees, they’ll open up their reporter’s notebooks to take you inside the planning and priorities for the 76th annual U.N. General Assembly.

Speakers

Amelia Lester

Executive Editor, Foreign Policy
Amelia Lester is executive editor of Foreign Policy. She was previously editor-in-chief of Good Weekend, the Saturday magazine of the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age new...
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Robbie Gramer

Diplomacy and National Security Reporter, Foreign Policy
Robbie Gramer is a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy, covering the State Department. Before he joined FP in 2016, he managed the NATO portfolio at the A...
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gramer

Colum Lynch

Senior Staff Writer, Foreign Policy
Colum Lynch is Foreign Policy’s award-winning, United Nations-based senior diplomatic reporter. He received the 2011 National Magazine Award for his blog reporting at FP. Befo...
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Colum Lynch
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