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UN General Assembly 2026: When is it, who is speaking and when?
September 22 marks the start of the general debate, where all 193 UN member states are invited to address the UNGA.
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On Tuesday, nearly 130 heads of state and government are expected to begin taking the podium at the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York as the high-level general debate opens.
The debate is the key event of the UNGA’s annual session, which began on September 8, when Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh took office as president.
In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera looks at what happens at the UNGA, who will speak, and the key moments to watch.
Some notable exceptions include 1988, when the UNGA met in Geneva, Switzerland, after the US denied a visa to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.