UNGA's high-level debate rolls on; pandemic preparedness meet on Sept 25

The 81st United Nations General Assembly continued in New York on Thursday, with the high-level general debate — running September 22 to 26 — hearing leaders' positions on conflicts, development, climate change and international cooperation.
A high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response is scheduled for September 25, while the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Middle East tensions continue to feature prominently in addresses.
Argentine President Javier Milei used his General Assembly speech to criticise the UN as a useless organisation, in one of the week's sharpest attacks on the multilateral body.


