Meeting

A Vision for Sustainable Development With Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Friday, September 15, 2023
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Speaker
Linda Thomas-Greenfield

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. Department of State; CFR Member

Presider
Juju Chang

Coanchor, Nightline, ABC News; CFR Member

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield discusses the Sustainable Development Goals, avoiding the cynicism trap, and ways the United States and the United Nations can work together to increase peace and prosperity at home and across the world.

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