The high-level general debate of the 81st UN General Assembly continued in New York on Wednesday. World leaders delivered speeches, while diplomats held bilateral meetings at the UN headquarters.
The main topics on the agenda include conflicts in the Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war, global security, humanitarian crises and the future of international cooperation.
Leaders scheduled to speak
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among the leaders scheduled to address the General Assembly’s general debate on Wednesday.
On the second day of the high-level debate, heads of state and government are discussing international security issues, as well as prospects for conflict resolution and multilateral cooperation.
The General Assembly’s high-level general debate is a central annual forum where world leaders present their countries’ positions on major international issues and outline priorities for global cooperation.