UNITED NATIONS: The president of the UN General Assembly says the 193-member world body will take a decision in the coming month on whether to delay the annual gathering of world leaders in New York in late September because of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande said in an interview that "this is not something that has so far been an issue of serious consultation,” and for now the calendar of events remains. It calls for the General Debate - the official name of the high-level meeting - to open on Sept 22, with a kickoff event for world leaders the previous day to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.
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