About this episode

Richard Gowan discusses the implications of the new Trump administration on the United Nations.

Richard Gowan, Director for UN and Multilateral Diplomacy at the International Crisis Group and one of the world’s chief UN watchers, joins the podcast to discuss what to expect with the new Trump team in Turtle Bay.

People in this episode

Guest: Richard Gowan

Topics covered

• United Nations
• Trump Administration
• Multilateral Diplomacy

Keywords

• UN
• Trump
• International Relations

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Turtle Bay

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