Turkish President Erdogan called in his UN General Assembly speech for reform of the UN Security Council and an end to veto power. Matthew Bryza, a former deputy assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia, analysed the address.

TTRT World2026-09-22 23:12

In his final address to the General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for global oversight of AI risks. The UN Security Council is also preparing to host AI leaders for a briefing on the powerful technology.

RReuters2026-09-22 21:47

Nearly 130 world leaders are gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly to discuss urgent issues including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and the risks posed by rapidly developing AI. Trump is due to address the assembly on Tuesday and meet 11 leaders, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez.

RReuters2026-09-22 21:26

President Trump is attending the “Shield of the Americas” event at United Nations headquarters in New York in a live broadcast.

VVOA Chinese2026-09-22 18:58

US President Donald Trump is taking part in a “Shield of the Americas” event at United Nations headquarters in New York, with the proceedings being streamed live.

VVOA Chinese2026-09-22 18:11

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used his Tuesday address to the United Nations General Assembly to call for stronger international action over Gaza, renewed recognition of Palestinian statehood and reform of the UN Security Council. Caroline Rose, senior director at the Soufan Center, provides further analysis.

TTRT World2026-09-22 17:53

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the United Nations, created to protect peace and security, can no longer fulfil its mandate. He argues that all UN institutions and the international system should be re-established. Vehbi Baysan, an associate professor of history at Ibn Haldun University, weighs in.

TTRT World2026-09-22 17:29

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the United Nations, created to protect peace and security, is now unable to fulfill its mandate. He calls for all UN institutions and the international system to be re-established. Ibn Haldun University history associate professor Vehbi Baysan weighs in.

TTRT World2026-09-22 17:01

President Donald Trump is set to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly as tensions rise in the Middle East. The roundup also highlights major equipment outages disrupting flights across the Northeast, storm damage to coastal homes and other U.S. stories.

AABC News2026-09-22 16:57

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged world leaders to respond more forcefully to global conflicts that have intensified in recent months. He also warned countries against interfering in one another’s internal affairs and said the UN’s credibility had never been so low.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-22 16:44

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in a live event.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-22 16:39

In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump discussed creating a Board of Peace to rebuild Gaza under a 20-point peace plan.

AABC News2026-09-22 16:18

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used his final address to the 81st UN General Assembly session to warn that global divisions are widening and urge fundamental reform of international institutions. He highlighted peace, inequality, the climate emergency and artificial intelligence as four major challenges, while condemning the “onslaught” in Gaza, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what he called a “war on civilians” in Sudan.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-22 15:02

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “a world built on interdependence” in his final address to the General Assembly on Tuesday. France 24’s UN correspondent said the message was largely directed at the world’s superpowers.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-22 14:28

In his final address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on world leaders to regulate artificial intelligence, end wars, prioritise climate change and overhaul UN institutions that he warned are struggling to meet mounting global challenges.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-22 14:11

Nearly 130 world leaders are in New York for the UN General Assembly to discuss the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as risks from rapid AI development. Trump is due to address the assembly on Tuesday and meet 11 leaders, including Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Delcy Rodríguez.

RReuters2026-09-22 13:17

US President Donald Trump is expected to meet leaders and representatives including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Premier Andy Burnham on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Tokyo hopes to highlight its concerns over Taiwan, security and trade before Trump returns to Washington for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

CCNA2026-09-22 13:07

President Donald Trump and other world leaders deliver remarks as the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York.

FFox News2026-09-22 12:02

World leaders are arriving for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. Leaders from four continents are meeting against the backdrop of an unstable Middle East and a war in Ukraine that has lasted four and a half years.

RReuters2026-09-22 11:44

Live coverage from New York of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly, where U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders are addressing the first day of the general debate.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-22 11:36

As global crises continue in rapid succession, this year’s UN General Assembly is meeting under the theme “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all.” France 24 examines the agenda, including artificial intelligence, climate change and ongoing wars.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-22 11:17

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly and is due to give his annual speech later on Tuesday. Mustafa Caner of Sakarya University offers an explanation of the assembly’s effectiveness amid global conflicts.

TTRT World2026-09-22 10:32

Monica Crowley previewed Donald Trump’s forthcoming speech before the UN General Assembly and his summit with Xi Jinping during an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime.

FFox News2026-09-22 09:32

World leaders gather at the UN every September to address global problems, but its relevance is now under intense scrutiny. Donald Trump’s 2025 “scorched earth” speech, his second-term withdrawal from 66 agencies, withholding of dues and bypassing of the Security Council over the war with Iran have left the organisation looking constrained.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-22 08:17