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THE UN General Assembly (UNGA) general debate is scheduled to close on Monday with the final countries – including Afghanistan and North Korea – to address the assembly of 193 member states in New York.
The 74th UNGA opened earlier in the month amid uncertainty spanning world trade, climate change and tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Among the notable developments at this year’s UNGA was the formation of committee to draft a Syrian constitution and the signing of an initial U.S. trade deal with Japan.
Others are a Twitter spat between President Donald Trump and teenaged Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
As in past years, much of the focus remained on Trump, who used his speech to slam “globalists” and blame Iran for a recent attack on Saudi oil plants.
The U.S. president’s current controversy, involving allegations that he unduly pressured the Ukrainian government for personal political gain, erupted during the UNGA, occupying much of the world’s attention and Trump’s interactions with the press.
On Monday representatives from Afghanistan and North Korea are due to be joined by Canada, Thailand, Sri Lanka and others in addressing the UN general debate. (dpa/NAN)
– Sept. 30, 2019 @ 15:09 GMT |
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