: Covid: Hold UN meeting virtually to prevent it from becoming a super-spreader event, says US #IndiaNEWS The United States has asked world leaders to deliver video statements to the United Nations General

Covid: Hold UN meeting virtually to prevent it from becoming a super-spreader event, says US #IndiaNEWS
The United States has asked world leaders to deliver video statements to the United Nations General Assembly instead of flying to New York for a meeting in September as the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads all over the world, PTI reported on Sunday.The UN General Debate, an annual gathering of the world’s politicians, is scheduled between September 21 and 27. In July, the United Nations had given the leaders the option to send pre-recorded speeches for the meeting in case they could not travel to New York because of Covid-related restrictions, according to the AP. In a letter to United Nation’s member states last week, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US’ ambassador to the UN, said her country had the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the participants. “We need your help to prevent UNGA [United Nations General Assembly] 76 High-Level Week from being a super-spreader event,??? she said in the letter, according to PTI. “Heads of delegation should consider delivering their statements to the UN General Assembly’s General Debate by video. If delegations choose to travel to New York, we request delegations bring the minimum number of travellers necessary.???As many as 127 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi are planning...Read more

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