Day III at UNGA 80: Tech, Justice, and Exclusive Insights From Behind Closed Doors

From harnessing technology to heal conflict trauma, to chasing war criminals—and exclusive insights from private briefings on the Ukraine-Russia war that you won’t see anywhere else.

Social platforms like TikTok are often maligned — and for good reason. As Brazilian international relations expert Dr. Karina Stange Calandrin noted this week, “social media can connect us, but they can also tear us apart.” On the margins of UNGA 80, the major platforms showed up in force, pushing back against criticism that they aren’t doing enough to tackle bad actors and disinformation.

As a Day III bonus from UNGA 80, I’m bringing you two video summaries.

For all readers, the first looks at two powerful themes emerging from today’s discussions: how technology can help people affected by conflict process their anger, and how creative legal approaches may close gaps in international law to bring suspected war criminals to justice.

For paid subscribers, I’m delivering on my promise to share insights from exclusive, behind-the-scenes briefings. Believe me—you won’t be disappointed by what I heard today (see below)

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Healing Trauma, Pursuing Justice: Lessons from UNGA 80
Public briefings I attended explored how technology can support recovery from conflict, fresh approaches to holding suspected war criminals accountable, and more insights shaping the global agenda.

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Watch my live CNN interview from New York.
I joined anchor Bianna Golodryga to break down the fallout from Donald Trump’s tumultuous UNGA 80 address, the stakes in Moldova’s parliamentary elections this Sunday, and the evolving course of the war in Ukraine.

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Below: For paid subscribers only:
In this video, I take you inside a high-level, closed-door briefing at UNGA 80. What I heard was stark: Russia’s economy is wobbling, Ukraine’s economy is in crisis, and Europe is more vulnerable than it dares admit. And despite Donald Trump’s overtures, Vladimir Putin remains fixed on his ultimate prize—taking all of Ukraine. These are insights you won’t hear anywhere else.