Guterres opens UNGA 81 General Debate

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressed the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York on 22 September 2026, opening proceedings under the theme 'Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all.'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his address at the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York on 22 September 2026.

King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan addressed world leaders at the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on 22 September 2026.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took the podium at the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York on 22 September 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York on 22 September 2026.

Speaking at the 81st UNGA General Debate in New York on 22 September 2026, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressed delegates under the session's declared theme of 'Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all.'

The 81st UN General Assembly General Debate brought together heads of state and government at UN Headquarters in New York on 22 September 2026, with Secretary General Antonio Guterres presiding over the opening under the theme 'Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all.'

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