Is it difficult to be a global leader on human rights when the US is facing such a challenging and divisive political environment? GZERO World sat down with US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield at UN headquarters in New York ahead of the US taking over presidency of the Security Council for the month of August.
Should Russia be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council? That’s the question Ian Bremmer asked US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield on GZERO World ahead of the United States taking over the Security Council presidency for the month of August.
GZERO World travels to UN headquarters in New York for a special conversation with US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield ahead of the United States taking over the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August.
Listen: On August 1, the United States will take over the presidency of the United Nations security council. But how effective can the Security Council be at dealing with the world’s most urgent crises when two US geopolitical adversaries, Russia and China, are permanent, veto-wielding members? The GZERO World Podcast heads to the Security Council chamber at the UN headquarters in New York City for a special conversation with US UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
On August 1, the United States will take over the presidency of the UN Security Council. Ian Bremmer sat down with US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN headquarters in New York to find out what’s on the US agenda for the council presidency next month.
Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics this week: With protests growing, where does that leave the Myanmar coup? What challenges are ahead for the new US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield? Are Putin and Lukashenko best friends now?