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    Key issues to watch at the 78th UN General Assembly

    For this week's episode, Devex Managing Editor Anna Gawel sits down with our resident U.N. expert Colum Lynch to discuss the likely key talking points at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

    By Thomas Cserep // 15 September 2023
    <a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/56808838" data-resource="episode_id=56808838" data-width="100%" data-height="200px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="false" data-playlist-continuous="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Key issues to watch at the 78th UN General Assembly" on Spreaker.<script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script></a> Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or search “Devex” in your favorite podcast app. With the high-level general debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place next week, leaders from around the world will be gathering in New York City to talk through some of the biggest issues facing societies around the world, including how we can best meet the Sustainable Development Goals and tackle the climate crisis. For this week we have a special episode of the podcast, in which Devex Managing Editor Anna Gawel sits down with our Global Reporter Colum Lynch. From whether Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit will overshadow other global issues to increasing poverty rates around the world, they discuss the key talking points ahead of the summit. Sign up to Devex Newswire and our other newsletters. You can also register to attend in person or online Devex @ UNGA 78, our very own summit taking place on the sidelines of the most important discussions.

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