# A diplomacy special: the 81st UNGA, the Urban 20 Summit and lobbying in lobbies

An episode of [The Monocle Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763569), 21 Sep 2026, 34 min.

Audio: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/23170a13-5487-4179-a374-b4cc011251ee/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2

Leaders of the world flock to New York for the 81st edition of the United Nations General Assembly. Then: are US sanctions any more effective, or ethical, than military might? Plus: mayors of the world gather to swap urbanism tips. And: which hotel lobbies are best for lobbying? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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