United Nations General Assembly 81st Session Opens in New York
As world leaders gather at UN headquarters in New York, António Guterres is participating in the final high-level week of his term.
World leaders have begun gathering at headquarters in New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Secretary-General António Guterres is participating in the final high-level week of his term, which concludes at the end of the year.
Opening Session and Speeches
Sessions, in which United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver the opening address, will continue until September 28, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and US President Trump will also speak at the opening.
Guterres's Agenda Priorities
In his final week in office, Secretary-General António Guterres aims to undertake initiatives on lowering tensions in the Middle East, freedom of navigation, and achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Critical Leader Summits
Within the scope of the sessions, figures such as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to speak.
Visa Obstacle and New Participants
While Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will deliver a pre-recorded speech due to a visa obstacle, interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez will take the podium at the United Nations for the first time.