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United Nations opens 81st General Assembly session in New York
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) has officially commenced in New York. The session is held under the theme ‘Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Works for All’.
This session marks the final appearance of António Guterres as Secretary-General before he leaves office at the end of December. Consequently, the race to succeed him is expected to be a major focus of the assembly. Khalilur Rahman, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, has assumed the role of President of the 81st session, a mandate that will run until September 2027.
Key upcoming events include the ‘SDG Moment’ on September 18, focused on accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals, and the High-Level General Debate, scheduled from September 22 to 28. The debate will bring together heads of state and government to address critical global issues, including international peace and security, climate change, sea-level rise, and pandemic preparedness.
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Antonio Guterres · Bangladesh · Khalilur Rahman · New York · United Nations
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The High-Level General Debate is scheduled for September 22 to 28. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · www.dnoticias.pt · fakti.bg · sapo.pt
- [● 5 SOURCES] The 81st UN General Assembly session has officially opened in New York. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · www.dnoticias.pt · fakti.bg · sapo.pt
- [● 5 SOURCES] Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh is the President of the 81st UNGA. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · www.dnoticias.pt · fakti.bg · sapo.pt
- [● 5 SOURCES] The theme for the 81st session is ‘Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation’. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · www.dnoticias.pt · fakti.bg · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] António Guterres will attend his final session as UN Secretary-General. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.dnoticias.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] The race for the next UN Secretary-General is expected to dominate the agenda. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.dnoticias.pt · fakti.bg
- [● 2 SOURCES] The session includes discussions on climate change and sea-level rise. vojvodjanskireporter.rs · fakti.bg
- [● 5 SOURCES] An SDG Moment event will take place on September 18. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · www.dnoticias.pt · fakti.bg · sapo.pt