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World leaders to gather at UN as crises grow and conflicts rage

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference ahead of the opening of the 79th High-level session of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations on September 18, 2024 in New York. [AFP]

World leaders will descend on the United Nation's New York HQ from Sunday for the organization's annual signature gathering against an explosive backdrop of raging wars, growing populism, and diplomatic deadlock.

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