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General Debate Set To Get Underway With Bolsonaro And Biden Up First

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The general debate session of the UN General Assembly is set to get underway at 0900ET/1400BST/1500CET in New York.

  • Link to livestream: https://gadebate.un.org/generaldebate76/en/
  • First two addresses are set to come from Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and US President Joe Biden. Both will be closely watched for their comments on climate change, with the former viewed as a major global stumbling block to progress on reducing emissions and protecting the rainforest, while the latter is being positioned as a global leader on fighting climate change.
  • This morning's session also includes speeches (live or recorded) from Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
List of UN General Debate Speakers, Morning Session 21 Sep

Source: United Nations

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