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Permission to Dance? BTS sing their way through United Nations

Members of South Korean band BTS walk near the United Nations headquarters during the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 20, 2021. [Reuters]

Fully vaccinated South Korean band BTS danced its way through the United Nations in a Monday broadcast, promoting global goals tackling poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change ahead of the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders.

The seven-member group filmed a music video to its song 'Permission to Dance' in the world body's New York headquarters over the weekend, dancing through the General Assembly hall and out into the gardens. It was broadcast during an event on the Sustainable Development Goals.

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