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It’s Not the Oscars: U.N. Speakers Love to Ignore Its 15-Minute Rule

It’s Not the Oscars: U.N. Speakers Love to Ignore Its 15-Minute Rule
NYT World Wednesday 23 September 2026, 09:38 UTC By Karla Adam 1 min read
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Fidel Castro holds the General Assembly record for his four-and-a-half-hour address in 1960.

Fidel Castro holds the General Assembly record for his four-and-a-half-hour address in 1960.
Oscars (PERSON) Fidel Castro (PERSON) the General Assembly (ORG)
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