live UN General Assembly enters day 3 of high-level debate in New York

The 81st UN General Assembly returns for its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplomatic meetings. Restoring trust, managing global transformation, peace and security, and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.

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Netanyahu to make brief U.S. visit for UN address

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making an unusually short visit to the U.S. for his UN address, arriving early on Thursday and expected to return to Israel later the same day after delivering his speech.

During his visit, Netanyahu is due to meet the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Panama and Ethiopia, as well as Colombia’s vice-president, and the prime ministers of Greece, Slovenia and Papua New Guinea. His office has not said whether meetings with U.S. officials are planned.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a toast-raising event hosted by his Likud party, in Tel Aviv, Israel, 17 September 2026.
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UN General Debate enters third day in New York

World leaders return to the UN General Assembly on Thursday for the third day of the high-level General Debate, with speeches and diplomatic meetings continuing at UN headquarters in New York.

The Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war remain among the major issues shaping discussions, alongside global security, humanitarian crises and the future of international cooperation.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to address the UN General Assembly virtually on Thursday after the U.S. denied Abbas an entry visa, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to speak in person during the morning session.

Stay tuned.

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