Photos: 2017 UN General Assembly focus on Trump, North Korea and Rohingya

The 72nd UN General Assembly convened September 12 with key events kicking off September 18. All eyes will be on Donald trump, Emmanuel Macron, North Korea and the Rohingya crisis. This year’s theme is ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’.

Updated on: Sep 19, 2017 1:06 PM IST

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The UN defines the General Assembly as one of the only branches in which all Member States have equal representation: one nation, one vote. All 193 Member States are represented and discus a wide array of international issues covered by the UN Charter. The 72nd session began on September 12 with key events kicking off September 18. This year’s theme is ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’. (Seth Wenig / AP)

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North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (L), departs as North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myong Guk sees him off at the Pyongyang Airport, North Korea.The spotlight with regards to International relations is expected to fall squarely on North Korea in light of the nation’s slew of missile and bomb tests, the most recent occurring on September 15. Strong rhetoric to and fro the US and North Korean governments is assumed to keep the pressure high during the General Assembly meet. (Jon Chol Jin / AP)

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US President Trump and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will be making their first appearances at the General Assembly this year. While Trump has expressed distrust of the UN’s sanctions and resolutions, Macron is touted to project himself as an alternative to the US and a proponent of multilateralism. (Evan Vucci / AP)

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a meeting about universal health care during the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, September 18, 2017. Under director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization will try to bring health issues to attention. Universal health coverage is one of the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals for countries to aim for by 2030. (Seth Wenig / AP)

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) meets with other Foreign Ministers including Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir (R) at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly. Other important conflicts and international crises that may be brought to the attention of world leaders in addition to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar could include Syria, Yemen, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Venezuela. (Stephanie Keith / REUTERS)

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Protestors march during a demonstration against President Donald Trump and his policies. Protestors have gathered inside Grand Central Terminal and took the streets chanting ‘No white supremacists this is our democracy’. US President Donald Trump made his first appearance at the United Nation General Assembly this Monday. (Andres Kudacki / AP)

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At the UN podium, Macron is expected to defend the landmark nuclear deal with Iran amid fears that a US pullout would deal a blow to decades of global non-proliferation efforts. A counterview is likely to come from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who on Monday described the nuclear deal as ‘terrible’ as he went into talks with Trump. Netanyahu’s address comes a day before Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani will address the assembly. (Craig Ruttle / AP)

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Refugees were the focus of last year’s UNGA, and since António Guterres was formerly head of the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, they will likely remain high on the agenda. Guterres has been making pleas to help the Rohingya minority being persecuted in Myanmar, but to little effect so far. With neither China’s Xi Jinping nor Russia’s Vladimir Putin attending the UNGA, much diplomatic progress this week is unlikely. (Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev / Kremlin via / REUTERS)

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Guterres has invited world leaders to a high level special event on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse - an issue that has left a black mark on the UN's far-flung peacekeeping operations and persists despite U.N. vows to combat the scourge. Guterres told reporters this week that the United Nations has drafted a compact which he hopes the organization's 193 member states will sign. (Khalil Senosi / AP File)