Full coverage of the General Debate, as it happened

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (on screen) addresses the opening of the General Debate of the General Assembly’s 80th Session.

Full coverage of the General Debate, as it happened

29 September 2025 UN Affairs

Follow our full live coverage of six days of the General Debate in New York, as it happened. UN News app users can click here.

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