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Key issues at 81st UN General Assembly
"Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All."
Key issues at 81st UN General Assembly
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World leaders gather in New York this week for the high-level General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly, running September 22–28 under the theme "Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All."

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to address leaders for the final time before his mandate ends on December 31. Here are the key issues driving the agenda:

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