The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) commenced on Tuesday.

This is the first in-person gathering since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the opening session, Hungarian diplomat Csaba Korosi took over from Abdulla Shahid as the UNGA’s president, and he is to lead the assembly for the next twelve months.

Korosi had served as vice-president of the General Assembly during the 67th session in 2011-2012.

The general debate remains UN’s most prominent event with world leaders and heads of government converging on the organization’s New York City headquarters for nine days of speeches and meetings.