Ep. 23: It’s French only in le Conseil de sécurité in June

Bonjour! If you want to learn a new language to add to your list of
quarantine ambitions, now may be the time to learn some very basic
French — at least diplomatic French. In June, France assumes the
Security Council presidency and is insisting on leading its
meetings in la langue de Molière. On the show, we're joined by two
longtime French diplomats: France’s current ambassador to the UN,
Nicolas de Rivière, who played a key role in the negotiation of the
Iran nuclear deal, and a former French ambassador to the UN and to
the US,Gérard Araud. Both interviews took place in New York City.
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