79th Session of the UN General Assembly Opens in New York

High-Level Week to Feature Speeches from World Leaders

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened in New York on Tuesday, September 20, 2023.

The high-level week of the session will begin on Tuesday, September 26, and will feature speeches from world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.

The theme of the 79th session of the UNGA is "A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges." The session will focus on a wide range of issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and the war in Ukraine.

The UNGA is the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN. It is composed of all 193 member states of the UN. The UNGA meets once a year in regular sessions, which typically last for about three months.

The high-level week of the UNGA is a time for world leaders to come together and discuss the most pressing issues facing the planet. The speeches delivered during the high-level week often set the tone for the rest of the session.