World Leaders, Mostly Autocrats, Plan to Skip Upcoming UN Sessions
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UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) – When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly sessions begin September 20, the official list of speakers include 92 heads of state (HS) and 56 heads of government (HG).
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