# UNGA: Leaders gather as General Assembly kicks off

https://mins.news/en/item/68574

- DW, 2026-09-22 08:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/unga-leaders-gather-as-general-assembly-kicks-off/live-79366211?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> World leaders are gathering in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, with President Donald Trump due to speak on Tuesday. Benjamin Netanyahu called accusations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza the “greatest lie of the century,” prompting many delegates to walk out. Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said the International Criminal Court was “under attack.”

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