Special Coverage of the 76th General Debate
21 September – 27 September 2021
The stage is set for the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. While the world still grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the debate will be held in hybrid format, with some leaders participating virtually and others travelling to New York to deliver their statements in the iconic Assembly hall.
 

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Special Coverage of the 76th General Debate

Some world leaders will deliver speeches in the UN General Assembly hall in person, but it's expected the majority will not be travelling to New York.
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

From BTS, K-Pop heroes, to net zero: 5 things to look out for at UNGA76

15 September 2021
UN Affairs

The 76th session of the UN General Assembly is due to begin on 14 September, and it will be very different from 2020’s fully virtual gathering. UNGA 76 will still be overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but that won’t stop leaders (some of them in the Assembly Hall) from addressing urgent global challenges. Here are five things you should know about 2021’s “hybrid” event.