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WorldWho is skipping the UN General Assembly — and why

More than 50 leaders, including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Mahmoud Abbas, will miss the UN General Assembly. Reasons include illness, domestic political concerns and holidays. Several countries are sending foreign ministers or a vice president instead, while Xi is expected to travel directly to Washington rather than New York.

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Who is skipping the UN General Assembly — and why
Who is skipping the UN General Assembly — and whyWorld