# Watch: What to expect as world leaders gather in New York — and who will be absent

https://mins.news/en/item/68684

- BBC News, 2026-09-22 04:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cxe87p9d4198o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> World leaders have arrived in New York for this year’s UN General Assembly. Its 81st High-Level Week brings together nearly 130 leaders under the theme of restoring trust and managing transformation. BBC correspondent Sarah Smith looks at who Donald Trump is expected to meet and the main issues likely to be discussed.

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