World Leaders Gather for Annual UN Meetings as North Korea Nuclear Issue Escalates
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World leaders gather in New York, beginning Sept. 17, for their annual U.N. meetings that promise a busy agenda amid numerous ongoing conflicts. The talks follow increased nuclear and ballistic missile activity from North Korea and a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports that leaders will also be eager to hear what U.S. President Donald Trump says in his first U.N. speech.