
The UN General Assembly is about to start. Here's what to watch for
CNN
Coronavirus be damned, the world's diplomats are back.
New Yorkers who enjoyed the peace and quiet of the United Nations' all-virtual General Assembly last year will once again face the gridlock of diplomatic motorcades next week, as world leaders and their entourages descend on the international body's headquarters in Manhattan.
The 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) is about to kick off its high-level week, where member states will be asked to deliberate on two parallel challenges: ending the pandemic, and redefining the post-pandemic global economy to be healthier for the planet.

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