Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva opened the United Nations General Assembly this Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Photo: Composition by Fabrizio Oviedo for LR/AFP
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly returns to New York for its 78th edition in 2023. At the annual meeting, presidents and representatives from around 190 countries meet to discuss the most pressing issues around the world and strengthen relationships. The war between Russia and Ukraine, the floods in Libya, the constant coups in Africa, the violent crisis in Haiti and climate change with some of them.
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UN Assembly: Lula da Silva opens the session
The Brazilian president opened the UN assembly with a speech in which he stressed that his country was once again aware of the danger that climate change poses to everyone. The president of the South American giant focused on economic inequality in the world and criticized that the war between Russia and Ukraine was an example of the “collective inability” to enforce the principles of the UN.
“We do not underestimate the difficulties of achieving peace, but no solution will last unless it is based on dialogue,” Lula said during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. “There is a lot of investment in weapons and very little in development,” he added.
UN General Assembly: Which leaders and countries are taking part?
The United Nations General Assembly in 2023 is expected to be attended by 140 heads of state and government. Six vice presidents, four deputy prime ministers and more than 30 ministers of state and heads of delegations will also stand at the lectern and give speeches under their names from the nations they represent.