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It takes place on Tuesday 3 March at 12.00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:white'>Fahd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>DiploFoundation <diplo@diplomacy.edu><br><b>Reply-To: </b>DiploFoundation <diplo@diplomacy.edu><br><b>Date: </b>Monday, February 24, 2020 at 1:59 PM<br><b>To: </b>Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>[Ext] [WebDebate] The UN beyond the West: How do countries from the Global South make their mark?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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style='padding:0cm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><div><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><br><span style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;color:firebrick'>[WebDebate] The UN beyond the West: How do countries from the Global South make their mark?</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h1> <o:p></o:p></h1></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;color:#505050'>Dear Colleagues,<br><br>We invite you to join us on <strong><span style='font-family:Helvetica'>Tuesday, 3rd March, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CET)</span></strong> for our <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__diplomacy.us5.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d-26id-3D90bb91e95e-26e-3Dab36203ef6&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=pu7jN3q1ZBfuo7H0_TGgnLZ6DmTKXODkmnlRRHjLLAY&m=OBfDotVBIU6WYNMooOJ-CsoHuaf2F9I00hRCGAEo8qY&s=fPLncJJX2I9AXJCl3NVdvtQKqr1r9mWFTJwvi5aLciA&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#008191;text-decoration:none'>next WebDebate</span></a>, when we will focus on the impact that countries from the Global South have had on the United Nations.<br><br>As 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, we continue our theme of exploring key topics related to the past, present, and future of the organisation. <br><br>Since the inception of the UN, membership of the organisation has grown steadily. In particular, the membership of states from the Global South has impacted the structure and functioning of the organisation.<br><br>In this WebDebate we explore specific diplomatic approaches led by countries from the Global South, shifts within the UN system, calls for UN reform, and the impact that countries from the Global South have had on the organisation.<br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;color:#505050'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__diplomacy.us5.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d-26id-3D21c1d5ebe2-26e-3Dab36203ef6&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=pu7jN3q1ZBfuo7H0_TGgnLZ6DmTKXODkmnlRRHjLLAY&m=OBfDotVBIU6WYNMooOJ-CsoHuaf2F9I00hRCGAEo8qY&s=6EoVMfG_lbY3tOKIKwnm5Bq2YhKMFbSuUDXTKx4ty0U&e=" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:white;background:#E59347'>Register for the event</span></b></a><br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;color:firebrick'>Our Speakers</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;color:#505050'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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