# UN at a crossroads as world leaders gather for 81st General Assembly

https://mins.news/en/video/67771

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-21 17:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUXhuaVYSYQ

> As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, Al Jazeera examines the organisation’s role amid a “tsunami of crises” and conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and Lebanon. The programme explores the human cost of war, doubts over international law, and the UN’s struggle to retain trust amid geopolitical divisions and major budget cuts.

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