The general debate of the 78th United Nations General Assembly concluded on the 26th at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In his closing speech, President Francis of the 78th United Nations General Assembly stated that 136 heads of state and government delivered speeches during the general debate of this session, setting a new record in recent years. Francis said that at the opening of the general debate, he called on countries to seek a willingness to unite and act together. He is encouraged by the progress shown in the past week. He urged Member States to take practical actions in promoting sustainable development, ending armed conflicts, and addressing climate change. The general debate of this session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on the 19th at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, with the theme of "Rebuilding trust, revitalizing unity: stepping up action to implement the 2030 Agenda and its sustainable development goals, and promoting peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability for all". United Nations Secretary General Guterres convened a two-day Sustainable Development Goals Summit on the 18th, which adopted a political declaration aimed at accelerating the achievement of sustainable development goals. During the general debate, activities such as the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development, the Climate Ambition Summit, and the Ministerial Preparatory Meeting for the Future Summit were held. The general debate of the General Assembly last year was the first time that the COVID-19 epidemic has returned to the offline mode. The scale of the general debate of the General Assembly this year has increased significantly compared with last year. Guterres' spokesperson Diarique said that the United Nations has issued a total of 10829 representative certificates for the general debate of the General Assembly this year, an increase of 60% compared to last year; The distribution of 40000 tickets for other events is more than three times that of last year. The United Nations General Assembly is the main deliberative, supervisory, and reviewing body of the United Nations, composed of all United Nations Member States. The General Assembly holds regular meetings from September to December each year. The regular meeting is usually divided into two stages, with the first stage being the general debate stage and the second stage being the discussion and consideration of various agenda items by the General Assembly. (New News Agency)