Rubio rings NYSE bell to open UN General Assembly week
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ceremonially opened the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York, with major world leaders set to address pressing global conflicts.
What to know
- Secretary of State Rubio officially opened the 81st UN General Assembly by ringing the NYSE opening bell Monday, with general debate set to begin Tuesday.
- Nearly 130 world leaders are gathering in New York to address Ukraine-Russia war, Middle East conflicts, AI development, and trade tensions.
- President Trump is scheduled to speak Tuesday; Ukrainian President Zelensky plans to meet with him and address the assembly Wednesday.
- Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are not expected to attend, though Xi plans to visit Trump in Washington later in the week.
Marco Rubio Secretary of State
Donald Trump PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President
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General debate begins at UN General Assembly with Trump scheduled to address — The UN General Assembly general debate is set to begin Tuesday and continue through September 28, with nearly 130 world leaders expected to attend. President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he plans to meet with Trump in New York.
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“Secretary of State Marco Rubio began the United Nations General Assembly, a major week in diplomacy, by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.”
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🚨🇺🇸🇺🇳 Sec. Rubio just rang the opening bell at the NYSE, to kick off the UN General Assembly in NYC. He did the Florida "Gator chomp," too 😂🐊 Writer: Michael
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