Many leaders are taking advantage of the in-person platform, but others sent recorded video or had lower-ranking officials step in. Either way, in several cases that choice signals a message, too.
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Who’s Speaking at U.N. General Assembly, and Who Isn’t
Many leaders are taking advantage of the in-person platform, but others sent recorded video or had lower-ranking officials step in. Either way, in several cases that choice signals a message, too.
How Covid-19 is Affecting the U.N. General Assembly Meeting
Unlike last year, when the session was fully virtual, more than 100 heads of state and government are planning to address the General Assembly in person.
How Covid-19 is Affecting the U.N. General Assembly Meeting
Unlike last year, when the session was fully virtual, more than 100 heads of state and government are planning to address the General Assembly in person.
BTS Took Center Stage at the U.N. Over One Million Fans Watched Live.
The boy band’s seven members accompanied President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, who designated them as special presidential envoy for future generations and culture.
Climate, Covid and Biden’s Challenged Credibility Underline U.N.’s Big Week
The United Nations General Assembly session, the world’s biggest diplomatic convocation, will commandeer attention with a lineup of leader speeches starting Tuesday.
African Public Health Experts Call on U.N. to Speed Vaccine Delivery
Only 2 percent of doses administered globally so far have been given in Africa, where one-sixth of the world’s people live, according to the W.H.O.
Despite Covid Risks, Many Leaders Plan to Attend U.N. General Assembly
Unlike the annual meeting last year, conducted almost entirely virtually because of pandemic restrictions, the United Nations is expecting leaders from at least 83 countries to speak in person.
Quandary at U.N.: Who Speaks for Myanmar and Afghanistan?
Governments of the two countries have been toppled by pariah regimes. Will they get seats at the world’s biggest diplomatic table anyway?
Confident in Its Impunity, the Myanmar Junta Ignores Diplomacy
The generals who seized power five months ago have shown no inclination to heed international pleas to reverse themselves, even as Myanmar slides into a failed state.