Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur of MoD Estonia spoke with the The Delegates Lounge podcast on the eve of today's NATO #DefMin meeting before the #NATOsummit. Hear his insights on rising tensions in the Baltic Sea, #Ukraine, and #NATO priorities. Listen: apple.co/4ejt5jE

Happening Now: The Republic of Panama is hosting an open debate on maritime security in the United Nations Security Council. Tune into our The Delegates Lounge podcast interview with Permanent Mission of Panama to the UN Ambassador Eloy Alfaro de Alba to hear more!

Our latest The Delegates Lounge podcast guest, Eloy Alfaro de Alba of Permanent Mission of Panama to the UN, the United Nations Security Council President for August, talks about the Panama Canal and maritime security. Hear more on Apple Podcasts or YouTube. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías; August 6, 2025

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 15 August 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: ow.ly/cjNk50WF5W4 #StandWithUkraine

No red carpet, and by my calculations, Trump and Zelensky will have under an hour for a bilat. The Oval Office meeting starts with the press pool at 1:15 p.m. and ends before 2:15 p.m., when Trump is scheduled to meet with European leaders in the State Dining Room.

EN DIRECT | Déclaration du Président Emmanuel Macron depuis Washington sur la situation en Ukraine et la sécurité de l'Europe. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

The Yale School of Management Prof Jeffrey Sonnenfeld dropped by the The Delegates Lounge podcast to talk sanctions, the disastrous Russian economy, and why businesses don't want to return to Russia. Hear more on Apple Podcasts at the link in our bio or on our NEW YouTube channel youtube.com/@TheDelegatesL…

France has summoned the U.S. ambassador, who just happens to be the father in law of the president's daughter and an ex-con. Where to begin?

Strong "end of series - dramatic episode" vibe in the #UNSC today, with: 💥 Vote on the future of UNIFIL (which U.S. wants to wind up); 💥 E3 set to trigger #snapback of #sanctions on Iran. Some recent background from Crisis Group [1/3]

a really important interview from J. Alex Tarquinio

Our The Delegates Lounge "friend of the pod" Richard Gowan perfectly sums up the mood at the UN today with the vote on UNIFIL & #Snapback #Sanctions on #Iran. No end of summer blahs here as we head into #UN80 #UNGA80!

UN Week is on the horizon! This was the press pool awaiting the first stakeout of Annalena Baerbock as the new UN GA President. #UNGA80 #UN80

ARE YOU READY FOR #UNGA? Get in the mood for the annual United Nations circus with this curtain raiser Just Security, focusing on: 🇺🇸 #Trump's return to Turtle Bay 🇵🇸 #Gaza and #Palestine_State recognition 🇺🇳 The future of the #UnitedNations justsecurity.org/120676/un-lead…

The UN Secretary-General's traditional press briefing before the annual high-level week is getting underway. #UNGA

Now that Mike Waltz has been confirmed, I'm re-upping my Foreign Policy piece about what he may encounter when he walks through the doors at the United Nations in New York ahead of #UNGA80. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mik…

TUES| Foreign Policy United Nations correspondent Alex Tarquinio (J. Alex Tarquinio) discusses the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, key issues facing the body, and President Trump's speech before the assembly later today. Watch live at 8:00am ET!