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What is expected at the UN General Assembly?

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The UN General Assembly will focus on peace, climate action, innovation, gender equality, development financing, and UN reform. Key issues include conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, recognition of Palestine, and calls for global leadership amid geopolitical divides. Security in New York is heightened due to the attendance of nearly 200 world leaders.

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New York steps up security for UN General Assembly

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  • Security at the 80th UN General Assembly is being increased due to global tensions.
  • Around 200 world leaders are expected to attend the event in New York City. 7s
  • Authorities have set up a security operations centre with over 1,400 surveillance cameras. 1m 8s
  • Additional security measures include rooftop snipers and sniffer dogs checking vehicles. 1m 44s
  • Security will be particularly strict during the attendance of the US President. 1m 54s
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New York steps up security for UN General Assembly
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France 24
3 hours ago
New York steps up security for UN General Assembly

Security protocols in New York are significantly enhanced for the Assembly, with collaboration among city and federal agencies and increased surveillance.

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Reuters
11 hours ago
After U.S. cuts, UN foreign aid chiefs urge world leaders to step up

Aid leaders emphasize the importance of global leadership and call for renewed commitment to aid and reform, noting the Assembly could redefine global leadership.

UN at 80: Global leaders to gather for UN General Assembly in New York
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Africanews
1 day ago
UN at 80: Global leaders to gather for UN General Assembly in New York

Secretary-General Guterres highlights peace, climate action, responsible innovation, gender equality, development financing, and UN reform as central themes.

UN at 80: Global leaders to gather for UN General Assembly in New York
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Africanews
1 day ago
UN at 80: Global leaders to gather for UN General Assembly in New York

The meeting will address active conflicts and war situations, with a focus on solutions for peace in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and a just, lasting peace in the Middle East.

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i24 News
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Macron 'won’t recognise Palestine without hostage release’

Recognition of a Palestinian state is set to be discussed, with France stating it will not recognize Palestine without the release of Israeli hostages.

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Al Jazeera
3 days ago
UN chief resists labelling Israel’s war on Gaza as genocide

The situation in Gaza will be top of the agenda, with a meeting on Palestine and likely recognition of Palestine as a state by several countries.

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