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The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA) has officially begun ¡ª and Americans are everywhere at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters in New York. From senior Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ officials to humanitarian workers in the field, and the hundreds of staff who keep operations running in New York City, all are preparing for what the new Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA80 President, Annalena Baerbock, has already called ¡°no ordinary session.¡±
High-Level Week: Spotlight on Global Leaders
High-Level Week begins on 22 September, culminating that weekend with the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. As host country, the United States plays a central role: on 23 September, the U.S. President will address the Assembly, following the Secretary-General and Brazil¡¯s President, in keeping with tradition.
Most of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ¡¯s 193 Member States send their top leaders and diplomats to New York, using the occasion to meet counterparts and tackle some of the world¡¯s most pressing challenges.
U.S. Delegation to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA80
Alongside the President, the United States is represented by:
- Mike Waltz, the U.S. Representative to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ
- Dorothy Shea, the Deputy U.S. Representative to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ
- Congressional delegates
- Public delegates, including Tammy Bruce, the Deputy U.S. Representative to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-designate.
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