Strong security measures around the United Nations headquarters in New York

Strong security measures around the United Nations headquarters in New York

With the start of the UN General Assembly and the presence of the leaders of the member states in New York, strict security measures are in place around the headquarters of the United Nations.

The 80th meeting of this forum has started and the leaders are going to address it.

The United Nations was founded in 1945 with 51 members and currently has 193 members. Two observers who are not members of this organization, namely the Vatican and the Palestinian Authority, can also speak at this meeting. The European Union, which is an observer, can also speak at this meeting.

Traditionally, Brazil is the first member country to speak at this meeting, because in the early years of the UN, when countries were reluctant, it volunteered to take on this task.

The President of the United States, whose country hosts the United Nations, is one of the first speakers of the General Assembly.