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by Keith Porter
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The United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly

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The U.N. General Assembly has 192 member-states. The Assembly Hall features a green marble podium, large video screens, and a domed ceiling.

High along the side walls are glass booths where translators simultaneously translate remarks into various languages.

In this photo:

World Leaders Converge At 62nd U.N. General Assembly
NEW YORK - Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdelelah al-Khatib addresses the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters (September 28, 2007) in New York City. Leaders and diplomats from around the world are in New York City for the United Nations yearly General Assembly.

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