All UN General Assembly to Hold In-Person Meeting... Heads of State from Various Countries Expected to Participate

Ant?nio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] President Moon Jae-in and other world leaders will be able to attend and deliver speeches in person at the United Nations General Assembly to be held this fall in New York, USA.

According to the Korean Permanent Mission to the UN on the 14th (local time), the UN decided to hold the 76th General Assembly, scheduled to open on September 21, in person while also allowing virtual meetings.

With this decision, world leaders will be able to visit the UN and deliver speeches in person for the first time in two years. Last year's General Assembly was held online, with pre-recorded speeches from world leaders broadcast due to COVID-19.

The UN also decided to allow video speeches for countries that prefer not to attend in person, as was the case last year.

It is still uncertain whether this General Assembly will proceed as it did in the past. Specific details, such as the number of attendees, are still under discussion. Although restrictions will be eased compared to last year, the number of attendees is likely to be limited.

A representative from the Mission explained, "There were many demands for this year's General Assembly to be held as an in-person meeting," adding, "Since the COVID-19 situation is uncertain, virtual meetings will also be permitted."

The representative predicted that while many leaders from developed countries will attend, it will still be difficult to fully return to a large-scale General Assembly with many attendees. Attendance restrictions and other limitations are still expected.

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