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.
 

Here, UN News gives you a front row seat to all the action. From your mobile phone or computer, follow Heads of States and Governments as they define responses to the world's most pressing challenges, and take part in high-level discussions on the fight against racism, transforming food systems, and sustainable energy.

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Special Coverage of the 76th General Debate

In southern Mauritania, a market garden run by a women's cooperative uses solar energy to irrigate crops.
© UNICEF/Raphael Pouget

Call for ‘decisive action now’ to avoid climate catastrophe 

20 September 2021
Climate and Environment

Speaking alongside the UK Prime Minister in New York on Monday the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on world leaders for “decisive action now to avert climate catastrophe.” 

In developing countries like Rwanda, high-risk populations are being prioritized for protection against COVID-19.
WHO

World leaders, BTS, join Guterres in call to get SDGs back on track 

20 September 2021
UN Affairs

The world “is challenged like never before”, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, but the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) still offer a roadmap to get back on track.