Hans Grundberg: Mediation in Yemen

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This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Hans Grundberg, the United Nations' special envoy of the secretary-general for Yemen. They discuss what a UN mediator does, why successful mediation is about more than just reaching a peace agreement, and how the internationalization of conflicts complicates mediation. Then, Jon continues the conversation with Natasha Hall and Leah Hickert to discuss the tradeoffs between different mediators and why the UN separates its humanitarian work from its mediation efforts.

Jon Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
Natasha Hall

Natasha Hall

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department
Leah Hickert

Leah Hickert

Former Program Manager and Research Associate, Middle East Program

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