The annual “United Nations General Assembly” opened on September 17 in New York, USA. Currently there are 193 countries in the United Nations, and more than 120 of them are the president and prime minister. It's like a political festival, but what is the purpose and what are you talking about? I interviewed Den Hita (65) who worked for the United Nations for about a quarter of a century at the United Nations headquarters.
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-At the United Nations headquarters, the media center is nearing completion, and the general meeting will finally begin. However, in fact, the United Nations General Assembly is held all year round.
That's right. The United Nations General Assembly attracts the most attention in September when the leaders of each country gather, but the General Assembly itself is held throughout the year and continues until September of the following year. The General Assembly is often called the “Human Parliament”. The aim is to find the direction of how humanity will face the global challenges facing the present and the near future.
-In the United Nations, the Security Council is often the news, can you tell me the difference from the General Assembly?
There are three features of the general meeting ...