UN General Assembly's High-Level Week Opens in New York, Russian Delegation Led by Lavrov
World leaders and top diplomats gathered in New York as the UN General Assembly's annual High-level Week got under way, with Russia's delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The United Nations General Assembly's High-level Week began this week in New York, drawing world leaders, foreign ministers and diplomats to UN headquarters for a series of high-profile addresses and side meetings.
Russia's delegation to the gathering is being led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Lavrov has represented Moscow at the UN General Assembly for many years and is expected to take part in the annual general debate.
The High-level Week traditionally opens with a general debate in which heads of state and government, along with senior ministers, outline their countries' positions on major global issues, ranging from conflicts and security concerns to economic development and climate change.
Annual gathering draws global attention
The General Assembly's High-level Week is one of the largest annual gatherings of world leaders, and it typically brings heightened security to New York as well as a packed calendar of bilateral meetings, briefings and summits held alongside the formal proceedings.
Further details of the week's full agenda and speaker schedule, including the specifics of Lavrov's planned remarks, were not immediately available.
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- UN General Assembly High-level Week opening in New York — TASS (Russia)
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