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UN General Assembly Convenes Amid Search for Guterres's Successor
World leaders gather for the annual UN General Assembly as the body confronts ongoing conflicts, new crises, and the rise of AI on the international agenda.
What to know
- The UN General Assembly session covers both entrenched conflicts and newer crises, with AI emerging as a fresh item on the international agenda.
- António Guterres is stepping down after two terms as secretary-general, prompting a search for his successor.
- Available reporting on this session is limited to a single wire-style article syndicated across multiple outlets, with no further detail yet on candidates or specific AI policy proposals.
António Guterres Outgoing UN Secretary-General
How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
Sep 22yesterdaynow · 2:25 PM ET
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UN searches for Guterres's successor
António Guterres, who has served two terms as UN secretary-general, is stepping down, and the organization is in the process of identifying a replacement.
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UN General Assembly opens to address crises and AI
The annual UN General Assembly session begins, with member states set to confront familiar geopolitical crises, newer conflicts, and questions around artificial intelligence.
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4 outlets first by New York Times, 3d ago · also NYT, NYT Middle East, NYT Asia Pacific · read ↗
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2 outlets U.N. Searches for Its Next Leader
first by NYT, 2d ago · also Time
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