Rubio opens UN General Assembly in New York with bell ceremony
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began the United Nations General Assembly, a major week in diplomacy, by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.
TL;DR
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to mark the start of the UN General Assembly.
- The UN General Assembly's 81st session will cover topics such as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, AI development, and tariff wars.
- Nearly 130 world leaders are expected to attend the general debate from Tuesday through Sept. 28.
- President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak on Tuesday, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to meet with him.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are not expected to attend.