Introducing Global Insider: Covid precautions and fears dominate Day One at the UNGA

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🗓️ 26 September 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Subscribe to Global Insider Global Insider's Ryan Heath runs all over New York, capturing the madness of UNGA’s kickoff, accompanied by his sidekick, producer Olivia Reingold. Hear from Ryan’s go-to “U.N. whisperer,” Richard Gowan of the Crisis Group, and Penny Abeywardena, New York City's Commissioner for International Affairs. Plus: protestors accusing the U.S. of “vaccine apartheid” stop New York City traffic, setting the tone for critics of the Biden administration to come throughout the week. Also: if you have the time, we’re trying to learn more about our listeners. We’d appreciate it if you’re able to take our short survey. Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and newsletter. Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.” Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Richard Gowan is the Crisis Group’s UN director. Penny Abeywardena is New York City's Commissioner for International Affairs. Linda Thomas-Greenfield is the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. You can subscribe to Ryan’s “Global Insider” newsletter here.

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0:00.0	What's up Playbook listeners?
0:02.1	Yes, it is Sunday, but I wanted to take a second to share with you our newest podcast here at Politico.
0:07.4	It's called Global Insider.
0:09.6	Ryan Heath goes around the globe having intimate conversations with the decision makers and people behind policy.
0:14.8	Ryan and friend of the pod Olivia Rheingold just spent a week with the UN,
0:18.1	and I thought I shared with you their first day at the General Assembly. Catch a link if you want to subscribe in our show notes. All right, see you tomorrow.
0:25.3	Hey, you made it. I am so sorry, that was a heroin journey. It's so New York. You're rolling,
0:31.2	by the way. I am. No, I'm rolling, too. We are here in the Socialist Republic of Brooklyn at the townhouse of Richard Gowan.
0:42.5	He is the ultimate UN whisperer.
0:45.4	He runs the UN office of International Crisis Group.
0:49.3	So if you want to know what's really going on behind the scenes, people give Richard a call.
0:56.0	Hello.
0:57.0	I'm all the way up to the top.
0:59.0	Okay.
1:02.0	All right, you first.
1:04.0	Okay.
1:05.0	Yes, hi Richard. How you doing?
1:08.0	Richard, Olivia.
1:09.0	Hi.
1:10.0	Hi. Nice to thank you. Are we your you doing? Richard, Olivia. Hi, hi, nice to you.
1:11.6	Are we, shoes off, shoes on.
1:17.6	This is great.
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