World leaders (and the Governor of Alaska) gather at the U.N. General Assembly

The World

The 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly is underway, and more than 130 world leaders are gathering in New York City this week. With the Wall Street debacle, Russian-Georgian tensions and conflict over Iran’s nuclear program, they will have plenty to talk about. Guest: Stewart Patrick, a senior fellow and director of the Program on International Institutions and Global Governance at the Council on Foreign Relations

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