World leaders gathered in Manhattan for the first day of the UN General Assembly meeting to discuss the global community's most pressing issues.
The first day of themeeting kicked off in downtown Manhattan Tuesday, bringing in speakers from around the world to discuss the globe’s most pressing challenges.
"This year our imperative is clear: to unite the nations, to be united in conviction of common purpose and in solidarity of action," Francis said. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proclaimed that"Brazil is back," drawing a distinction with his predecessor,, who showed little interest in geopolitics or diplomacy during his four years in office.
With grandiose language, Petro said the past year was one that"humanity lost" as it"advanced the times of extinction."
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