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Over 120 presidents, premiers to attend UN general assembly

22:45 16/09/2009

A total of 122 heads of state and government will take part in the 64th annual session of the UN General Assembly, a spokesman for the international body said Wednesday.

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Dmitry Medvedev in New York
11:59 24/09/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made his first appearance at the United Nations. He held talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Austrian President Heinz Fischer

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The 64th session of the UN General Assembly

The agenda for the current session of the UN General Assembly, which brings together a total of 122 heads of state and government, includes such issues as the provision of world peace and security, protection of the environment and human rights, the struggle against terrorism, and measures to promote social and economic development.