New York: Enhanced Security Around the United Nations Headquarters

Security has been heightened around the United Nations headquarters in New York, with armed police, K9 units, U.S. Secret Service members, and surveillance drones deployed. Preparations for the opening of the UN General Assembly's high-level week are ongoing, including the raising of member states' flags. The President of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has arrived to advocate for permanent African representation on the UN Security Council and to push for reforms of international financial institutions.