1st LD: 80th session of UN General Assembly opens at UN headquarters in New York

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was declared open by Annalena Baerbock, the new president of the General Assembly, at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday afternoon.

The theme of the 80th session of the UNGA, which will mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, is "Better Together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights."

A high-level week will kick off on Sept. 22 and run through Sept. 30, during which world leaders will gather to attend the General Debate and a series of conferences, including the High-level Meeting to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations, the SDG Moment, the High-level Meeting on the 30th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, the Climate Summit, and the High-level Meeting to Launch the Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

The UNGA concluded its 79th session on Tuesday morning. Enditem