Monday is the the first day of what is commonly referred to as “UN Week” in New York. Sustainable development, global security and efforts to diffuse ongoing conflicts are only a few items on the top the agenda of this year’s 70th anniversary session that officially began its work in New York on 15 September.
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In addition to the major speeches in the General Assembly Hall, here are a few events taking place on Monday.
- Ending Early and Forced Child Marriage
- High-level meeting on Somalia
- Launch of the 2015 Africa MDGs Report
More information
- 8 ways to to follow the #UNGA online
- Official General Assembly website
- More behind-the-scenes photos of the UN social media team
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- Who is speaking when? Check out the lists of speakers in the UN Daily Journal.