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The 68th General Assembly

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High security during the 68th session of the General Assembly.
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New York September
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Barack Obama, President of The United States of America, at the Security Council Chamber during the "UN Week"
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Everything was set in place for the UN General Assembly Debate, including the pens for demonstrators. Photo credit: Stephane Dujarric
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Target Date
Millennium Development Goals
Persons With Disabilities
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Human Rights
First Day
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The first day of "UN Week" got off to a busy start! The international community’s resolve to advance the rights of all persons with disabilities was reaffirmed and commitments to boost UN Millennium Development Goals achievements were announced, bringing the total to $2.5 billion in new pledges ahead of the 2015 target date for the Goals.
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This Year
UN General Assembly Hall is usually one of the busiest rooms around in September but this year it's under construction! The General Assembly "general debate" -- at which more than 130 world leaders will speak this week -- will be held in the UN's North Lawn Building
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Outgoing United Nations General Assembly President Vuk Jeremic (centre) hands over gavel to incoming President John Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson is at left. UN Photo/Evan Schneider
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It's Your General Assembly 2013 (English)
World leaders are converging on New York City to tackle humanity's most intractable problems at the 68th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly which officially opens on Tuesday. The world is watching. Are you?