The Delegates Lounge
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An independent world affairs podcast hosted by @alextarquinio, a journalist based at the United Nations. Listen https://apple.co/4ejt5jE or https://spoti.fi/3Xq
Our podcast host, @alextarquinio, wrote this essay for @ForeignPolicy on what @michaelgwaltz can expect walking into an anxiety-riddled United Nations. (Gift Link ⤵️) foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mik…
Our world affairs podcast has over 2,500 downloads of 25 episodes. Recent episodes gathered steam. What we're most proud about: We have listeners in 440 cities in 66 countries. Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! buzzsprout.com/2396989/achiev…
Our latest @delegateslounge podcast guest, @Asimiahmad of @PakistanUN_NY @ForeignOfficePk, the United Nations Security Council President for July, talks about the political process on Palestine. Hear more on Apple Podcasts or YouTube. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías; July 9, 2025
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My latest @ForeignPolicy is an essay about what @michaelgwaltz can expect as the new @USUN ambassador to the United Nations, where the mood is filled with anxiety for the future and pondering what he meant by his pledge to "make the UN great again."
Waltz will arrive at a United Nations filled with mistrust and anxiety about the future—in part triggered by Washington’s demands for belt-tightening and reform, writes @alextarquinio. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mik…
The U.K., U.S., Soviet and Chinese delegates meeting informally at the 1945 San Francisco conference on the United Nations Charter. Our guest @Asimiahmad of @PakistanUN_NY @ForeignOfficePk describes the mood at the UN now and evokes the "spirit of San Francisco." Credit: UN Photo
Waltz will likely face an uphill battle persuading some diplomats and U.N. officials to accept a narrower role on the world stage for the United Nations. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mik…
My latest @ForeignPolicy is an essay about what @michaelgwaltz can expect as the new @USUN ambassador to the United Nations, where the mood is filled with anxiety for the future and pondering what he meant by his pledge to "make the UN great again."
Waltz will likely face an uphill battle persuading some diplomats and U.N. officials to accept a narrower role on the world stage for the United Nations. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mik…
We linked to this @ForeignPolicy piece by "friend of the @delegateslounge pod" @RichardGowan1 in my latest essay for FP. UN nerds can enjoy two for the price of one! foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/25/uni…
Having embedded with drone operators near the frontlines for her recent article in @TheAtlantic, @ngumenyuk offers rare insight into evolving military tactics and communications. Hear more exclusively on The Delegates Lounge podcast: apple.co/4ejt5jE
We're witnessing the dismantling of American soft power.
HAPPENING NOW!! Moving scene - tears, hugs, and cheers - inside the State Dept HQ tonight, as diplomats gathered in the lobby to clap out their laid off colleague, some of which have served for decades 👇🏻
HAPPENING NOW!! Moving scene - tears, hugs, and cheers - inside the State Dept HQ tonight, as diplomats gathered in the lobby to clap out their laid off colleague, some of which have served for decades 👇🏻
Next week @michaelgwaltz faces his confirmation hearing @SenateForeign to lead @USUN. I write about what awaits Waltz @UN for @just_security. justsecurity.org/116858/us-un-a… .
By chance, I stumbled across #Manhattanhenge on West 72nd Street tonight!
Listening to The Marseillaise at the #BastilleDay fête at the French Consulate General in New York. #BastilleDay2025 cc: @franceinnyc @franceonu @franceintheus
Welcome to the third edition of "Dining with Diplomats," a series that explores the intersection of food, culture, and diplomacy. Hear more from Sweden's Consul General in NYC @erikullenhag of @swedennewyork and @SweMFA on their Midsummer holiday. Listen apple.co/4ejt5jE
Welcome to the third edition of "Dining with Diplomats," a series that explores the intersection of food, culture, and diplomacy. Hear from @BGmission @MFABulgaria on summer holidays and why aliens from outer space might enjoy Bulgarian folk music. Listen apple.co/4ejt5jE
Welcome to the third edition of "Dining with Diplomats," a series that explores the intersection of food, culture, and diplomacy. Hear the philosophical story of Greek food from their culture chief in New York: @GreeceinNewYork @GRUN_NY @GreeceMFA. Listen apple.co/4ejt5jE
Welcome to the third edition of "Dining with Diplomats," a series that explores the intersection of food, culture, and diplomacy. Hear more from @andreea_mocanu1, Romania's deputy envoy to the United Nations, @RomaniaUN_NY of @MAERomania. Listen apple.co/4ejt5jE
Welcome to the third edition of "Dining with Diplomats," a series that explores the intersection of food, culture, and diplomacy. Learn about Spanish cuisine from @spain's cultural staff in NYC: @spaincultureny @SpainUN @ConsuladoEspNY @SpainMFA. Listen apple.co/4ejt5jE