The United Nations General Assembly Began Today

World News Rudolph Rodriquez
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Leaders of state and government from over 130 countries around the world will participate in this year’s general debate at the summit of the UN General Assembly, where they will discuss a range of global problems, the situation in Syria, the intensification of terrorist actions and the refugee crisis.

About 135 heads of state or government and over 50 ministers are expected to attend the general debate at the summit of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, which begins Tuesday and will end on 26 September news agency the Associated Press.

About 135 heads of state or government and over 50 ministers are expected to attend the general debate at the summit of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, which begins Tuesday and will end on 26 September news agency the Associated Press.

The meeting comes amid tensions escalating ethnic and religious civil conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, intensifying the danger of Islamic terrorism, more visible effects of climate change and the global refugee crisis.

The leaders attended on Monday the first UN summit on immigrants after the event being approved a declaration in order to better coordinate the response to the refugee crisis, given that worldwide there are over 65 million displaced people.

The ministers and the head of states left for New York to attend the UN General Assembly, within the frameworks attending a reception hosted by US chairman Barck Obama is scheduled to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the presidents of Finland, Palestine and Egypt.

The name United Nations was first used in the Declaration by United Nations on 1 January 1942, when representatives of 26 nations have expressed commitment of their governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers.

UN officially came into existence on 24 October 1945 when the Charter was ratified by China, France, The Soviet Union, Britain, the United States and a majority of other signatories. United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October each year.