The Latest Breaking News from UN General Assembly

Jaishankar-Rubio meeting: India flags sanctions, US waves friendship

TOI correspondent from Washington: In a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar raised New Delhi’s “interests and concerns” over Washington’s newly enacted Russia sanctions legislation, exposing a widening rift between the two…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Iran’s big UN message to Trump: Pezeshkian says America does not understand a country it seeks to 'bully'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US and Israel of attacking Iran and said Tehran had acted in self-defence during his UN General Assembly speech. His remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran if a deal was not reached. Pezeshkian said Iran “did not bend…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

UN General Assembly to discuss war, climate and AI

World leaders are heading to New York for the world's biggest diplomatic gathering: the UN General Assembly. Throughout the week, attention will turn to the war in Iran, climate change and the race to rein in AI. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis and Theresa Squatrito from the London School of Economics…

France 24 · Sep 23

G4 countries call for immediate UNSC reform, cite council's inability to uphold global peace, security

Foreign Ministers from the G4 countries met in New York to discuss the need for UN Security Council reform. They highlighted the current Council's inability to maintain international peace and security effectively. The G4 emphasized the importance of expanding both permanent and non-permanent membership categories to reflect modern geopolitical realities.…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Macron urges world to resist ‘law of the jungle’ in final UN address

French President Emmanuel Macron urged countries to resist a return to the “law of the jungle” in his final UN General Assembly address as France's leader – defending international rules as he called for action on Gaza and Ukraine, climate change, artificial intelligence and the effects of social media on…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 23

View from The Hill: behind the cheesy smiles, Albanese and Trump couldn’t be further apart on AI and social media controls

Anthony Albanese was quick to put up a cheesy selfie with Donald Trump when the two rubbed shoulders at the president’s reception for those visiting the United Nations for leaders’ week.

The Conversation · Sep 23

AI risks, Iran war dominate agenda at UN

France convenes a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on artificial intelligence (AI) and international security, which includes briefings by leading industry figures, including the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic. The meeting comes as world leaders jostle over how to address the risks of the new technology. On the second day…

France 24 · Sep 23

Iran-US war latest: Iranian president hits out at ‘bully’ Trump but says Tehran is ready for dialogue

Masoud Pezeshkian showed images of girls at the school in Minab, dozens of whom were killed in a strike on the first day of the war

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Trump says freedom will be coming to Cuba in UN address

US President Donald Trump, in his UN General Assembly address, criticised Cuba’s communist government, calling the country a “failed state” and saying the regime is under its greatest pressure yet. Trump said “freedom will be coming to Cuba” and vowed that communism would not come to the US.

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Nearly 60 Nations Back Melania Trump Tech Coalition Funded by Corporate Giants Her Safety Law Targets

Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Together coalition, now spanning 57 nations, drew first ladies and other leaders plus new backing from Adobe, Amazon, Google, Intel, Starlink and Zoom at the UN General Assembly.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23