New York City gridlock: Security beefed up at UN this year for General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly in New York City began with increased security measures and a suspicious package incident. New security protocols now require staff and lower-ranking diplomats to undergo additional screening.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Opening day at the United Nations’ annual gathering of world leaders saw beefed-up security measures and a suspicious package that added to the chaotic scene around U.N. headquarters in New York. For the first time, apparently in response to escalating threats, U.N. security required all staff and lower-ranking diplomats to have […]
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