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Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session.

UN 2030 Agenda and climate accord must ‘transform peoples’ lives’– Rwandan President

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Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventY-first session.

At Assembly debate, President of Sierra Leone cites urgent need for UN Security Council reform

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José Mário Vaz, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session.

At UN, West African leaders cite terrorism as singular challenge to global peace and development

Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session. UN Photo/Cia Pak

‘This is no longer a time for promises,’ Cameroon President tells UN, urging action on Global Goals

William Ruto, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, addresses the General Assembly. UN Photo/Loey Felipe

At UN debate, Kenyan Vice-President implores Security Council to take Somalia situation ‘seriously’

H.E. Mr. Idriss Déby Itno, President

At UN Assembly, Chadian President urges global push to tackle terrorism, ‘the threat of the century’

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) meets with the Olympic Refugee Team at the Olympic UN Photo/Mark Garten

In Brazil, UN chief encourages Olympic Refugee Team to 'show strength,' inspire the world

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Refugees from South Sudan arrive in Elegu, northern Uganda Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson

Some 60,000 flee recent South Sudan violence, bringing exodus to 900,000 since 2013 – UN

A young refugee and her family cross the border between South Sudan and Uganda. Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson

Some 4,000 South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda daily – UN warns