UN at 80: global leaders gather next week for UN General Assembly in New York

World leaders will gather in New York next week for the UN General Assembly and Secretary-General António Guterres has framed the meeting as a critical opportunity for problem-solving, not ... Read More

After chaos of US cuts, aid chiefs urge world leaders at UN to step up

United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher hopes the world body will fight back against a "sustained attack" on its values and finances next week at an annual gathering of world leaders, and said ... Read More

Guterres pushes leaders to ‘turn the tide’ on global crises during high-stakes UNGA week

September 2025 - Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark call to world leaders on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week, warning that a “global crisis” of war, ... Read More

Voices of the world gather at the UN: What you need to know about UNGA80

World leaders are converging on United Nations Headquarters along the East River in Manhattan for what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential annual gatherings in recent memory. Read More

Ahead of High-Stakes General Assembly Week, Guterres Urges World Leaders to 'Get Serious - and Deliver'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to "get serious - and deliver" as they begin arriving in New York for the high-level week of the 80th General Assembly.Speaking at a press ... Read More

Six world leaders on navigating climate change, without the U.S.

Debates around climate change often focus on the world’s largest economies and biggest emitters. But much of the hard work of figuring out how to adapt — both to a hotter planet and to a new ... Read More