United Nations (UN) host summit for world leaders throughout this week

After lots of speeches, meetings, and parties next week at the UNGA summit, the United Nations is ready to declare World Peace at the end of the global event.

I wish Compared to previous UN General Assemblies, the topics addressed in the two-week summit are larger in number, more volatile, and harder to resolve.Some of these topics include Russia’s war in Ukraine, severe floods in Libya, several coups in Africa, debates about economic funding between North and South regions, the violent crisis in Haiti, and the issue of climate change.

The event’s impact may not be as strong because only US President Joe Biden from the UN Security Council’s permanent members will be present. French President Emmanuel Macron is not going out and is waiting at home to meet King Charles and address worsening situations in Niger and Sudan. The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has decided not to go somewhere, which is unusual for his country. The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, now faces the possibility of being arrested when he travels. Chinese leader Xi Jinping rarely visits. Some experienced United Nations members say that it is normal for one out of every five things to happen in the history of the United Nations General Assembly.

However, about 140 leaders of countries are planned to be present. Six vice presidents, four deputy prime ministers, and over 30 ministers of state and chiefs of delegations will also speak at the podium to share their thoughts on behalf of their countries. If you don’t usually watch the United Nations, you should still watch UNTV on Tuesday. Brazil will start talking, followed by the United States, Ukraine, and Cuba, among others.

For the first time in the annual summit, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will be present in person. Before, he was seen on video screens in the General Assembly Hall. He is also supposed to have a conversation with Biden in Washington on Thursday.

Disagreements between powerful countries in the UN could make it difficult to improve relationships and make progress on various issues. The Swiss Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl observed that there is increasing competition between the United States and China. The Human Rights Watch group asked nations to focus on human rights rather than politics during the week’s events.

The week is a chance for smaller countries to show us what is most important to them. Last week, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that she doesn’t view the week as a competition between powerful nations.

But during a meeting specifically about Ukraine at the Security Council, expect Zelensky to confront Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, if he attends this meeting. There are also individual meetings between UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey. The United Nations wants Russia to be a part of the grain deal in the Black Sea again. Russia and Ukraine will not have a meeting in New York.

Last week, Guterres explained that it is very important to stand up against people who misuse their power to restrict democracy. However, a diplomat from the Security Council has claimed that Russia has violated the UN charter by invading Ukraine, which is a neighboring country.

On Monday, there will be a lot of discussion about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals were created a long time ago to help make poverty, education, and health better. One person told CNN that only 15 percent of the money needed to achieve those goals is available.

The general public, who are usually allowed to visit the main office, are not allowed to come in during the busy week. Protesters might shout and hold up signs close by, but the people in fancy cars going in and out of the UN area won’t pay attention to them.

Every year, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) attracts some special people from outside the organization. In 2021, BTS, who are very popular K-pop stars, excited and entertained their fans by playing around in the Assembly Hall. This time, tennis champion Roger Federer will be at the location. Prince William and his wife Catherine will meet the UN Secretary-General on Monday afternoon to support William’s Earthshot climate initiative.

So, now we can call UNGA the Royal Rumble. But no one forcefully pushes someone’s diplomatic face into a corner of the wrestling ring. For over a week, people have been arguing with each other using words while we are all waiting for some actual action to address a long list of problems.