World Leaders Gather at the U.N.

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 21

Mark Leon Goldberg, editor-in-chief and publisher of UN Dispatch and host of the podcast "Global Dispatches," previews the UNGA as world leaders gather at the United Nations.

Photo: Khalilur Rahman, president of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly UNGA, announces the opening of the 81st session of the UNGA at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 8, 2026. (Zhang Fengguo/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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