The World Next Week
The World Next Week

The World Next Week: Special Edition: UN General Assembly

This special edition of The World Next Week previews the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly. 

September 17, 2015 — min
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  • Stewart M. Patrick
    James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program
  • Robert McMahon
    Managing Editor
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Show Notes

In the coming weeks at the UN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses the General Assembly; the European migrant crisis hits center stage; Syria and the collapse of order in the Middle East are debated; a special summit takes on special peacekeeping missions; Pope Francis speaks at the General Assembly pulpit and climate change policies are debated.

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