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1. 5 yesterday 9:17 AM

   Trump set to meet Zelensky and Venezuela's Rodríguez

   Reuters reported nearly 130 world leaders attending, with Trump scheduled to address the assembly and hold meetings with 11 leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez, covering Ukraine, the Middle East and AI risks.

   • ▶Reuters
     LIVE: World leaders address the UN General Assembly video · YouTube · 1h ago
   • ▶Associated Press
     LIVE: World leaders speak at UN General Assembly 2026 (Day 2) video · YouTube · 6h ago
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     "Technological progress will not make the wold safer" Serbia "Watch live as world leaders address the U.N. General Assembly in New York" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi-u... 🚫AI🚫 #UN #humanights #law

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     Follow our live updates from the UN General Assembly 2026 currently ongoing in New York ⬇️

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2. 4 yesterday 9:14 AM

   UN General Assembly's general debate opens in New York

   World leaders gathered at UN headquarters as the General Debate began, with Trump addressing the assembly at what AP described as a challenging moment for the world and his presidency.

   • ▶BBC News
     What to expect from this year's UN General Assembly. #BBCNews video · YouTube · 1d ago
   1. 4 outlets WATCH LIVE: World leaders gather for the 2026 UN General Assembly

      first by Washington Examiner, 1d ago · also NBC News, The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer

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      • World leaders speak at United Nations General Assembly NBC News · 1d ago
      • What Are the United Nations and the General Assembly? The New York Times · 1d ago
      • UN General Assembly opens as leaders gather to navigate a troubled world Philadelphia Inquirer · 1d ago
   2. 2 outlets How and why the UN General Assembly is gaining prominence

      first by Al Jazeera, 1d ago · also CNBC

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      • In photos: Key takeaways from day one of the UN General Assembly CNBC · 1d ago
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3. 3 Sep 21 11:00 PM

   Broadcasters question the UN's relevance amid global crises

   Al Jazeera and BBC segments examined why the UN podium still draws global attention each September even as skepticism about the body's effectiveness grows amid the Gaza and Ukraine wars.

   • ▶Al Jazeera English
     Why the UN General Assembly still matters as world leaders gather video · YouTube · 2d ago
4. 2 Sep 21 12:00 PM

   Coverage previews the UNGA agenda and sideline meetings

   Outlets outlined the week's expected events: Trump's meeting with Persian Gulf leaders on Iran, a Board of Peace briefing, France's follow-up meeting on the two-state solution, and Trump's planned signing of a Greenland security agreement with Denmark.

   “I can tell you that we took additional measures in order to make sure that whoever goes around does not interact negatively with the escalator…”

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6. 1 Sep 17 12:18 PM

   Guterres holds final pre-UNGA press conference

   Outgoing Secretary-General António Guterres briefed reporters ahead of the General Assembly, joking that the UN's escalator, which malfunctioned under Trump last year, has been fixed.

   1. 2 outlets UN General Assembly: What to expect

      first by Seeking Alpha, 2d ago · also KEYT-TV

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      • What to expect at the UN General Assembly, the biggest event in world diplomacy KEYT-TV · 2d ago
   2. 1 outlet Live updates: Trump arrives at UN General Assembly

      first by BBC, 1d ago