The Latest Breaking News from UN General Assembly

Small bites from the UN: Music, a walkout and fighting gang violence

Donald Trump spoke and made the diplomatic rounds. The U.N. secretary-general gave his final opening speech. And on the grounds of the United Nations, Greenland entered a bit of a new era.

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Guterres pleads for 'world built on interdependence' in final General Assembly address

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for “a world built on interdependence” Tuesday as he made his final address to the annual gathering of world leaders convening to face a formidable menu of challenges, from climate change and war to inequality and the rise of artificial intelligence.

France 24 · Sep 22

Fact check: What Trump got wrong in his sweeping UN address

President Donald Trump made myriad false and misleading claims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, many of which he has repeated frequently throughout his second term in the White House

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Burnham to tell United Nations that UK is not ‘on the slide’ after decade of Brexit turbulence

Burnham will address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday after holding talks with US president Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Andy Burnham to tell United Nations that UK is not ‘on the slide’

He will address the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday after his first face-to-face talks with US President Donald Trump.

Evening Standard · Sep 22

EAM Jaishankar discusses regional, global issues with foreign counterparts on margins of UNGA session

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with French, Ecuadorian, Slovak and Hungarian counterparts on the margins of the UN General Assembly session in New York, discussing regional and global issues including the Ukraine and Gulf crises, economic ties, multilateral cooperation and UN Security Council reform.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

OpenAI calls for US to take lead in global efforts to develop technical standards

AI will be a key topic of discussion at the high-level UN General Assembly this week after several AI industry leaders - including OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman - called for a coordinated slowdown of the development of the increasingly powerful technology, warning it could soon improve on its own…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

'We have to choose to be hopeful', says UN chief Guterres as he prepares for his last General Assembly

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged hope and cooperation at his final UN General Assembly session. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand highlighted engagement with Greenland and Arctic security discussions. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Switzerland en route to New York for UNGA 2026

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Zurich for his New York visit. He will attend the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York. World leaders will gather for the annual high-level General Debate from September 22. The session theme focuses on restoring trust and managing transformation. UN…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Zelensky Holds Call With Trump During Critical Juncture for U.S.-Ukraine Relations.

The Ukrainian President confirmed that he would meet Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and praised the Russia sanctions bill.

International Business Times · Sep 20