When Estonia held the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council in May, it hosted the largest high-level gathering of UN Member States since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. Eighty countries took part, fifty at a ministerial level, to mark the 75^th anniversary of VE Day. And it all took place virtually. This is happening throughout all levels of diplomacy—when physical meetings are impossible, technology must step in to bridge the gap.

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Karoliina Ainge is Independent Diplomat’s Cybersecurity and Technology Lead