About this episode

Larry Johnson discusses the legal issues surrounding the visa controversy at the UN General Assembly.

Former Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Larry Johnson joins the podcast to explain the legal underpinnings of this year’s controversy at the UN General Assembly over visas and visa restrictions for diplomats from Palestine and Iran.

People in this episode

Guest: Larry Johnson

Topics covered

• UN Headquarters Agreement
• visa restrictions
• diplomacy
• Palestine
• Iran

Keywords

• international law
• diplomatic visas
• UN General Assembly

Mentioned in this episode

Places: US, Palestine, Iran

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