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September 17, 2025 by Our Reporter
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged world leaders to “get serious – and deliver” as the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) begins in New York next week.
At a news conference at headquarters ahead of the high-level week, Guterres highlighted multiple crises facing the world, including widening geopolitical divides, raging conflicts and climate change.
“We are gathering in turbulent, even uncharted, waters,” he said, warning that “international cooperation is straining under pressures unseen in our lifetimes.”
Guterres stressed that the week offers a crucial opportunity for “dialogue and mediation,” with nearly 150 heads of state and government expected to attend.
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“UN week offers every possibility for dialogue and mediation. Every opportunity for forging solutions,” he said.
Noting key priorities for the UNGA, he said it included peace in the Gaza Strip, Ukraine and Sudan; a pathway to a just, lasting peace in the Middle East; climate action and responsible technological innovation.
“We launch the Global Dialogue on AI governance to put humanity at the center of technological change with every country at the table,” he said.
Guterres also emphasised women’s rights, sustainable development financing and strengthening the UN.
“Our times demand more than posturing and promises. They demand that leaders make progress and follow through,” he said.
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