UN talk with Ambassador Bob Rae: Challenges, democracy, and the way forward

International IDEA's Outreach and United Nations Liaison Officer, Amanda Sourek, talked to Ambassador Bob Rae, who serves as the 80th President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and has been the Permanent Representative of Canada to the UN since 2020. Bob Rae discussed the role of youth in politics, the deadlock in the Security Council, the crisis in Myanmar, Russia's war against Ukraine, the 2030 Agenda, how democracy is portrayed at the UN, and the role of civil society in multilateral engagement. Background Reading UN Charter: Bob Rae’s biography: Vision and activities of Ambassador Bob Rae as the 80th President of ECOSOC:

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UN talk with Ambassador Bob Rae: Challenges, democracy, and the way forward is an episode from Democracy IDEAs by The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.

This episode is 53:39 long.

This episode was published on Mar 4, 2025.

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