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World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine
Nearly 130 heads of state will address wars, food security and AI governance as the UN faces pressure over money and relevance.
- World leaders gather in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, with President Donald Trump returning for a second year as talks center on Middle East conflicts, Ukraine, and artificial intelligence.
- Compounding the UN's morale and financial crisis, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres completes his term at the end of 2026, while the organization weathers attacks from Trump, who has slashed contributions and withdrawn from dozens of UN bodies.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the assembly on Wednesday, while peace talks remain stalled as Iran and the United States continue exchanging strikes amid Middle East escalation.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will address the General Assembly regarding Russia's four-year-old war, with diplomats seeking safe Black Sea exports to stabilize food and energy security.
- Secretary-General Guterres has urged global AI guardrails to avoid a "gigantic disaster," though Trump dismissed the risks as a "hoax," claiming a "sick conspiracy" against the technology exists.
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World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine
World leaders gather in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, bracing for President Donald Trump's return to the rostrum for a second year running, with talks centering on the widening conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and the risks of artificial intelligence.
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