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The first session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 10 January 1946 at Central Hall in London, United Kingdom. It was during this session that the Security Council met for the first time (pictured).

UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response, in commemorating 75th anniversary of the General Assembly

10 January 2021

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From left: UN flag at the Headquarters, in New York; UN peacekeepers in the field; a health worker prepares a sample for testing; Secretary-General António Guterres on his way to a meeting on the ACT-Accelerator; and a WFP aircraft air-drops sacks of food.

Looking back at 2020, In Case You Missed It

30 December 2020

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (on screen) of Israel addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fifth session.

To UN, Israeli Prime Minister says ‘no doubt’ more Arab countries will soon join ‘circle of peace’

29 September 2020

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Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (on screen) of Germany addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fifth session.

Pandemic shows international cooperation ‘delivers results’, says German Foreign Minister

29 September 2020

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Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (on screen) of the United Arab Emirates addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fifth session.

UAE expresses hopes for Middle East peace talks following ‘historic’ accord with Israel

29 September 2020

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Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem (on screen) of Syria addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fifth session.

New ‘COVID-19 reality’ should compel some to put aside narrow interests and seek multilateral solutions, Syrian Minister says

26 September 2020

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President Michel Aoun (on screen) of the Lebanese Republic addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fifth session.

At UN Assembly, Lebanese leader appeals for help to rebuild after Beirut explosion

23 September 2020

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Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud (on screen), King of Saudi Arabia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fifth session.

Saudi King outlines country’s contributions to pandemic response, denounces attack on its oil facilities

23 September 2020

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President Tayyip Erdoğan of of Turkey addresses the General Debate of the General Assembly’s 75th session.

Look at both ‘full and empty parts’ of global glass, Turkey urges Member States

22 September 2020

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A young woman from St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean completed a UN survey about her hopes and futures for the future.

One million people share hopes and fears for future with the UN

21 September 2020

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