The leaders and heads of delegations of more than 190 countries are meeting in a summit described as “diplomacy on a hot tin,” where the files of the war raging in the Middle East, the global energy crises, and the race to succeed the current Secretary-General, António Guterres, top the agenda of the discussions.
This year's session takes on an exceptional character as the corridors of the organization turn into an arena for direct diplomatic confrontation. The world is awaiting the speech of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is in New York at a time when his country is engaged in an actual military confrontation with the United States and its allies, amid strict security measures and strict American restrictions imposed on the Iranian delegation, and a protocol boycott of the Palestinian delegation.
Follow with us on this page live and continuous coverage, moment by moment, of the leaders’ most prominent speeches, side meetings before, during and after the event, and the decisions issued from there, in addition to archival files from the history of this international event:
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The most prominent events and statements at the 81st Summit:
Al-Sharaa clarifies Syria's conditions for reaching permanent peace with Israel and confirms that the Syrian Golan is not negotiable
Al-Sharaa explains to the Atlantic Council the procedures for dismantling factions, the reason for his rejection of “quotas,” and the future of the Syrian Kurds
In New York... Al-Zaidi and Al-Sharaa discuss developing bilateral relations and supporting stability in the region
Macron: The Gaza truce is a “shameful farce” and a shame on us all
Araqchi informs Witkopf of Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The first Iranian response to Trump's new threats from the United Nations podium
An Iranian security source responds to Trump: We are prepared for all scenarios and we are not afraid of expanding the war
Trump intends to discuss the production of Patriot missiles in Ukraine with Zelensky
Zelensky: I hope to end the conflict before winter comes, and Trump will help us
Macron: We will continue our support for the International Court of Justice and its pivotal role
Trump: Putin and Zelensky want to end the conflict
Trump: I am discussing with President Putin the settlement terms for a possible agreement between Russia and Ukraine
Erdogan at the United Nations.. Türkiye will continue, in the absence of the Palestinian President, to speak in the name of “free and sovereign Palestine”
The Emir of Qatar from the United Nations podium: It is not right to talk about a just international system “as long as Palestine is a blind spot in it”
The Jordanian King points to a “fundamental question” about the failure of the United Nations to end the longest period of occupation in the modern world
The Israeli delegation leaves the UN General Assembly hall during a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Trump threatens Iran and presents it with two options, not a third
France intends to draft a UN Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz
Trump: We will immediately begin deploying our forces in Greenland and establishing two military bases
Trump: We will end the conflict in Ukraine faster than many expect
Who is the most powerful country in the world? Trump answers from the United Nations podium!
Brazilian President in the General Assembly: The war is a "complete collapse of policy" and Israel is committing genocide
The Lithuanian President complains to Guterres about the new UN map regarding Crimea
The work of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly kicked off with a speech by Guterres
Before the start of the summit
A photo that caught attention.. What is the secret of the similar bracelets of members of the Syrian delegation in New York?
Who represents the Arab countries in the 2026 United Nations General Assembly and when will the leaders deliver their speeches?
Russian Foreign Ministry: Lavrov will meet Rubio tomorrow, Wednesday
Sharaa gives up the chair
Nawaf Salam from New York: There is no state with two armies or two decisions, and expatriation is a partner in building the new Lebanon
Erdogan calls for abolishing the "veto" in the Security Council
Russian Foreign Ministry: Kiev did not propose holding a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly
After the Palestinian... Washington refuses to grant a visa to another Arab president and sets a difficult condition to “grant” it to him
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Historical milestones and titles of Summit 81:
Guterres's last general assembly... and big questions await his successor
Arafat, Chavez, and Gaddafi... speeches and scenes that shook the corridors of the United Nations
Why do you speak Brazil first? Can two aggressions sit side by side in the UN General Assembly?
Bezeshkian in Trump's home... Will the "Sadat scene" be repeated in an Iranian version?
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