United Nations General Assembly
principal organ of the United Nations
Episodes
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#5577: When the UN Goes Viral: Pitchers, Shoes, and 6-Second ClipsA six-second clip of a man drinking from a pitcher resurfaces as if it's new — inside the long history of the UN's most meme-able moments.Main topic -
#5527: Seven Ways to Measure a Country's IsolationNetanyahu's quick UN trip sparks a bigger question: how do you actually measure a country's isolation? We build seven heuristics.Main topic -
#5347: What "On the Sidelines" Actually Means in DiplomacyA "sidelines" meeting sounds casual. It's actually a fully scripted format with its own rules — and the Greenland signing shows why the label matters.Main topic -
#5346: Why the UN's Biggest Week Is All About the SidelinesThe UN General Assembly meets year-round — so why do heads of state fly in for one frenzied week each September?Main topic -
#5736: The UK's 14 Overseas Territories, From Pitcairn to ChagosFourteen territories, three Crown Dependencies, and one fight that won't end: why the Chagos Archipelago dispute keeps going. -
#5496: Taking Down Jerusalem's 7km Border, Street by StreetBarbed wire, minefields, and a wax-pencil line: how Jerusalem's seven-kilometre border was physically torn down after 1967. -
#5348: Greenland's 56,000 People, Two Big Powers, and One Vague Deal85% of Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S. — yet Washington and Copenhagen are about to sign a security deal about their island. -
#5176: IAEA Reports Iran: What the Vote Actually DoesThe IAEA Board reported Iran to the Security Council for the first time in 20 years — over 440kg of uranium it can't locate.