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The Graphic Truth: A virtual UN General Assembly

The Graphic Truth: A virtual UN General Assembly
By Carlos Santamaria,
Carlos Santamaria

Carlos Santamaria is a former senior writer at GZERO.

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Annie Gugliotta
Annie Gugliotta
Annie Gugliotta was formerly a former graphic designer for GZERO Media and Eurasia Group. See more of Annie's work at https://www.annegugliotta.com/.
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September 20, 2020
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This year's United General Assembly will be very different. Hotels in New York will not be full of famous heads of state, metal detectors, or US secret service agents as the coronavirus pandemic has turned the world's largest diplomatic gathering into a mostly online affair to enforce social distancing. A virtual UNGA requires a 20th century institution — which turns 75 and still thinks in analog in many ways — to rapidly embrace 21st century technology. How will UNGA adapt to its new virtual setting? Here are a few things that will change.

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