UNITED NATIONS,  – The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday opened its 76th session, with the UNGA president and the UN chief imploring member states to embrace hope and strengthen unity after a challenging year of climate disasters, conflict, and COVID-19. “It has been a tragic and challenging year, but this is a new session,” said President of the 76th UNGA session Abdulla Shahid. “We can fall back on the comfort and predictability of systems and procedures, of the United Nations machinery that fills our days, or we can … Continue reading 76th UNGA session starts in New York