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What to know as world leaders converge at the United Nations this week
Monday, September 21, 2026
António Guterres, U.N. Secretary-General, is attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York this week, which is his final assembly in that role. The gathering occurs as ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East remain unresolved and the United Nations navigates internal divisions among member states.
Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/21/nx-s1-5971262/united-nations-general-assembly