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UN General Assembly will not meet for first time in 75 years over coronavirus concerns

By Madison Dibble
Published June 9, 2020 6:39pm ET
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UN General Assembly will not meet for first time in 75 years over coronavirus concerns
The United Nations General Assembly announced that it would not meet in person during its upcoming session because of the coronavirus. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the president of the assembly, said on Monday that the group has met every year for the past 75 years but that it is “impossible” to have the 193 member nations send […]

The United Nations General Assembly announced that it would not meet in person during its upcoming session because of the coronavirus.

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the president of the assembly, said on Monday that the group has met every year for the past 75 years but that it is “impossible” to have the 193 member nations send diplomats and staff to New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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