China
How China Engages South Asia: In the Open and Behind the Scenes
As the United Nations General Assembly gathers in New York, the Brookings Institution will hold a briefing to examine the agenda, possible outcomes, and the unique importance of this meeting. The panel will include Lael Brainard, vice president and director of the Global Economy and Development Center; Ann Florini and Michael O’Hanlon, both senior fellows; and Jim Steinberg, vice president and director of Foreign Policy Studies.
This important U.N. meeting, which marks the 60th anniversary of the international body, comes amidst calls for drastic reforms in light of the oil-for-food scandal, as well as calls for structural reform, including the expansion of the Security Council. Additionally, there has been a great focus on the way the United States is attempting to shape the meeting, especially surrounding the goals laid out by the Millennium Development Goals and Human Rights Commission. Panelists will also discuss other issues surrounding the world forum including the UN Reform Act, proposed Terrorism Convention, and the Volcker Commission report.
There will be a question and answer session following remarks.
Agenda
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September 13
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Moderator
JBSJames B. Steinberg Former Brookings Expert, University Professor, Social Science, International Affairs, and Law - Maxwell School, Syracuse University -
Panelists
Ann Florini Former Brookings Expert, Professor of Public Policy - School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon
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