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US urges over 150 world leaders not to come to UN over COVID

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The U.S. is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to New York to speak in person. The U.N. decided in late July to let world leaders attend their annual gathering, known as the General Debate. A provisional list of speakers obtained by AP has 127 heads of state and government planning to attend.

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Irish Independent

US urges world leaders to stay away from New York for UN general assembly

The United States is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to New York to speak in person at the UN general assembly next month to consider giving a video address instead to prevent the annual high-level week from becoming “a super-spreader event”.

4 years ago·Ireland

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Times of India

US urges over 150 world leaders not to come to UN over Covid

A note from the US Mission sent to the 192 other UN member nations also called for all other UN-hosted meetings and side events to be virtual, saying these parallel meetings that draw travelers to New York "needlessly increase risk to our community, New Yorkers and the other travelers."

4 years ago·India

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SWI swissinfo.ch

U.S. to world leaders: Stop U.N. becoming COVID 'super-spreader'

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is urging world leaders to send videos instead of traveling to New York next month for an annual high-level gathering at the United Nations, saying it would help prevent it "from being a super-spreader event" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting of world leaders for the 76th U.N. General Assembly, starting Sept. 21, is shaping up to be a hybrid event of in-person speeches and vi…

4 years ago·Bern, Switzerland

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Boston Globe

US urges over 150 world leaders not to come to UN over COVID - The Boston Globe

The United States is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to New York to speak in person at the UN General Assembly next month to consider giving a video address instead to prevent the annual high-level week from becoming “a super-spreader event.”

4 years ago·Boston, United States

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The Toronto Star

US urges over 150 world leaders not to come to UN over COVID

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to New York to sp...

4 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Hill

US suggests world leaders skip General Assembly in

The United States on Wednesday urged the leaders of nearly 200 countries to consider giving video addresses at the United Nations General Assembly in September instead of traveling to New York where the event is being held to prevent a p

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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