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The 193 numbers of the United Nations are gathering¹ right now. Starting on Tuesday, the International Organization is kicking off it's 73rd Session.

This has been called the biggest world stage. Leaders from all over the planet speak here. It's like a museum for the art of diplomacy². Global tensions are brought up. Sometimes they he??at up at the General Assembly. This is the only branch of the U.N. where every member country has equal representation, one country, one vote.

But not every world leader will actually be attending the session. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin aren't scheduled to be at this meeting. They'll send delegates. Still issues that concern these countries like North Korea's nuclear program and Syria's civil war are sure to be discussed. The 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement is also on the docket. Pretty much anything that's a major concern of this 193 member organization can be brought up at the U.N. General Assembly.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's the United Nations. Meeting place for most of the world's countries from the most power such as the United States, China, and Russia to the smallest and most vulnerable. For 68 years, the U.N. has been involved in everything from assisting refugees to negotiating peace among nations. Of all the languages in the world, the U.N. uses six to communicate, Al-'Arabiyya, Zhong-Wen, English, France, Ruotsi and Espanol. In some combination of those six, the U.N. deliberates on global issues.

For judicial³ matters, they look to the International Court of Justice. The Economic and Social Council otherwise known as ECOSOC deals with, you guessed it, the world's economic, social and environmental issues. The Trusteeship Council helps countries become self-governed and independent while the Secretariat, another part of the U.N. family tackles day to day issues that include keeping the press informed. Where I'm standing⁴ is one of the more recognizable places in the U.N., the Security Council. It determines threats to international peace and works to solve those problems right here in this chamber⁵.

A gift from Norway in 1952 and on top of that, this council selects the Secretary General who is then formally appointed by the General Assembly, the main representative body of the U.N. The G.A. as it's called, meets from September to December every year but the worlds problems don't exactly follow the calendar. The U.N. has to operate year around and one of the ways they're staying current is through social media. And you can follow the organization in any of it's official languages.

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

3 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。