Virus Prevents Leaders From Attending U.N. General Assembly Meeting

The 75th UN General Assembly will not gather in person due to COVID-19. Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad Bandy announced that leaders of the 193 member nations will not meet in New York. Instead, the UN plans to allow leaders to pre-record their speeches. UN Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez recommended that only one New York-based diplomat be present at the assembly due to coronavirus concerns.

What recommendation was made in May regarding the leaders' participation?

What concerns led to the decision to limit the number of diplomats present at the gathering?