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US President Trump criticizes UN, NATO and climate ‘hoax’
- UN News
United States President Donald Trump told world leaders gathered at the UN on Tuesday that during a seven-month period he had ended “seven unendable” wars, but said the global body had offered little help.
Uphold founding principles and ‘be better together’: General Assembly President
- UN News
As the UN marks its 80th anniversary, Member States must show the people of the world why the organization matters and uphold its founding principles in the decades ahead, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday.
UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message: the world is awash with overlapping crises – from wars and humanitarian emergencies to climate breakdown – and leaders must decide now “what kind of world we choose to build together.”
GENERAL DEBATE LIVE: Presidents Lula and Trump due to lead off first session
- UN News
It’s Tuesday morning in New York, and in a few minutes' time the President of the General Assembly will gavel open the UNGA80 General Debate. She opened the meeting, followed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who will welcome world leaders to this historic, 80th session. The presidents of Brazil and the United States will be the first two nations laying out their priorities for the year ahead. Follow our live meetings coverage below – UN News app users can click here.
The Humanitarian Sector is at a Breaking Point: Here’s How to Fix It
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, September 22 (IPS) - As world leaders convene in New York, September 22-30, for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, they will confront a humanitarian sector in crisis. With only 9% of the $47 billion requested for global humanitarian needs currently funded, the sector faces what UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher calls “a crisis of morale and legitimacy” alongside devastating funding cuts. So where do we go from here?
UN marks 80th anniversary of its founding
- UN News
Music, memories and messages of peace filled the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday as the world body commemorated 80 years since its founding.
United Nations LIVE: Beyond the podium
- UN News
World leaders are gathering this week at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a time of global upheaval. Wars, poverty, human rights abuses and climate change are all issues that the 193 Member States will address with the UN at the centre of those discussions. UN News app users can follow here.
New Report Investigates Violence Against Women and Girls Through Surrogacy, Sparks Global Dialogue
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 19 (IPS) - A United Nations report calling for the global abolition of surrogacy has sparked intense debate among experts, with critics arguing that blanket bans could harm the very women the policy aims to protect.
World Leaders Should Commit to Human Rights, International Justice
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, September 19 (IPS) - World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30, 2025, should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the organization’s capacity to promote human rights and international justice, Human Rights Watch said today.
UN backs Abbas video address after US visa refusal
- UN News
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution allowing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address next week’s high-level debate by pre-recorded video after the United States refused to issue visas for Palestine’s delegation.
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