Who is skipping the UN General Assembly — and why

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

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Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Mahmoud Abbas are among more than 50 leaders who won't make it to the UN General Assembly.

Their reasons range from illness and domestic affairs to holidays.

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  • Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Mahmoud Abbas are among more than 50 leaders who won't make it to the UN General Assembly.
  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:54:00 UTC.

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