As over 120 heads of state and government are set to meet at the UN, talks of global finance, Georgia, and Darfur will gather an attentive audience.
UN Chief Ban Ki Moon will open the meetings on Tuesday, and President Bush’s speech that day will mark the last time he’ll address the assembly as president.
The state of Wall Street and the current condition of the
US economy will likely be discussed, as the nation’s troubles affect the rest of the globe and their finances. With a heightened economic strain, the UN will be hindered in its work to fight world poverty, primarily in Africa.
Also in Africa, ICC judges are being pushed by the African Union to issue a warrant against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide in Darfur, an issue that will be addressed at the summit.
Iran’s president will add to a busy Tuesday, as he is expected to speak on his nation’s
nuclear efforts. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be defending Iran’s right to pursue uranium enrichment.
While talks can prove to be sensitive, they are in fact necessary. A sense of tension with respect to the rift between Russia and the United States in their positions on Georgia will be a top priority at the summit.
The annual meeting marks the 63rd such occasion at the UN and is a call for the nations of the world to offer communication, clarity, and insight into the welfare of their respective governments.