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UN General Assembly 75th Session

Special Coverage of the 75th General Debate
22 September-29 September 2020

The stage is set for the general debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. However, this year, for the first time in UN's history, world leaders will not be travelling to New York, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the debate will be held virtually.

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Malala Yousafzai, UN Messenger of Peace and Nobel Laureate (on screen), delivers remarks at the first virtual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment of the Decade of Action.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Sustainable Development goals are ‘the future’ Malala tells major UN event, urging countries to get on track

The Global Goals represent the future for millions of girls who want education, women who fight for equality, and youth fighting for clean air, UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai said on Friday, at a side event of the General Assembly, challenging Member States, “when are you planning to do the work”?