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  • When International Law Meets Geopolitics

    When International Law Meets Geopolitics: A Diplomat’s Perspective on Sovereignty, Law, and International Relation

    Jagdish Koonjul, Former Mauritian Ambassador to the United Nations, is coming to UConn on Thursday, November 5 from 2:30-4:30 in Gentry 144 to discuss the Chagos Archipelago and the broader diplomatic and legal questions surrounding its future. A longtime Mauritian diplomat and former President of the UN Security Council, Koonjul has spent much of his career on these topics and will offer a firsthand perspective on how states navigate complex territorial disputes.

    Please share the flyer with colleagues, students, or community members who may be interested in attending: https://canva.link/qylpft6rm8z4j8s

    Register by October 23 at: s.uconn.edu/when-international-law-meets-geopolitics/

    For more information, contact: UConn Global Communications & Marketing at globalcommunications@uconn.edu

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