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Daily Cuts - The UN General Assembly kicks off without some key leaders

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19 Sep 2023 09:32AM
10 mins

Some 140 delegates are convening in New York for the UN General Assembly. Some some key leaders will not be there this time:

  • China’s Xi Jinping
  • Russia’s Vladimir Putin
  • France’s Emmanuel Macron
  • Britain’s Rishi Sunak
  • India’s Narendra Modi

Dr Stewart Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, Global Order and Institutions Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace shares if it’s surprising that several key leaders will be absent.

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