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‘The Village Is Very Proud of You’: Slovenia Leaves the UN’s Big Tent

In this exclusive, wide-ranging interview with PassBlue, Slovenian Ambassador Samuel Zbogar to the United Nations reflects on his country’s two-year term as an elected member of the Security Council amid some of the world’s most acute crises and raging wars. In the conversation, held at this office on Dec. 11, Zbogar, 63, delves into the Council’s recent visit to Syria and Lebanon, including the UN peacekeeping mission of UNIFIL; shares Slovenia’s views on talks to end the war in Ukraine; and offers his opinions on UN leadership, gender equality and the dynamics among big powers. 

Zbogar’s interview offers his assessment of the highs and lows of Security Council diplomacy during a period marked by mounting pressure on multilateralism to function.