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Macron urges world to 'stand firm' against 'abuse of power by empires' in final UN speech

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, September 22, 2026. © Heather Khalifa, AP

French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader to urge the world's nations to stand alongside the United Nations in the face of a resurgent "law of the jungle". Macron also called for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure in the Russia-Ukraine war and an "open-source" model for frontier AI independent of China and the US.

French President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system over a resurgent "law of the jungle".

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