UN exploring options for General Assembly session due to Covid-19: Official

New York is the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US. A total of 343,051 Covid-19 cases and more than 27,000 deaths have been reported in the state

The United Nations is exploring various options to hold the annual high-level General Assembly session in September as it cannot be "business as usual" due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a top UN official has said.

The UN is commemorating its 75th anniversary this year and the General Assembly session, held annually in September, brings world leaders, ministers and diplomats from 193 Member States to New York and the UN headquarters along with the media and thousands of civil society members.

New York is the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US. A total of 343,051 Covid-19 cases and more