UNGA78: UN chief brushes off absence of key leaders, says nations must deliver on climate and development promises

With several high-profile world leaders opting out of the UN General Assembly’s annual opening session next week, Secretary-General António Guterres has said that he cares less about who comes to New York and more about what gets done, especially to revive the lagging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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UNGA78: UN chief brushes off absence of key leaders, says nations must deliver on climate and development promises
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