The Stories That Will Drive The UN's Agenda in 2026 | Plus: Hi Mark Carney!
The Canadian PM apparently listens to the show...
Quick personal message to Mark Carney: Hi! We appreciated your remarks at Davos. So much so that we made the very same points two weeks ago — using very similar language. In fact, your blockbuster Davos Speech seemed to quote nearly verbatim from our last episode! Merci for apparently being a loyal listener and giving our ideas such a massive audience.
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On with this week’s episode description…
Can Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace really compete with the Security Council? Will we even be discussing it a week or two from now, or will Trump and other world leaders simply move on? And what’s with the Board’s logo, which looks almost like a parody of the United Nations emblem?
Mark and Anjali break down the newest—and perhaps strangest—entrant into the multilateral peace and security space, answering these questions and more. But first, they take stock of the major stories set to dominate the agenda at the United Nations as the world body closes out its 80th year.
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