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As the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicks off in New York, a gaggle of world leaders are or will be flying straight there following the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. The opening day of the assembly featured similar celebrity and celebration as previous years – K-pop stars BLACKPINK and Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman – in an attempt to rally attention for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
