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UNGA 2026

The latest news, dates, speeches and schedule from the 81st UN General Assembly. Follow The National's news coverage from New York below

A man crosses the Abu Lehya river in the Dhi Qar province that suffered a drought-induced drop in water level in 2023. AFP

The global water conversation is changing – now the UAE and the world must act

CommentOctober 15, 2026

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, speaks to the media during the UN General Assembly in New York last month. Bloomberg

Iran politician files impeachment motion against Araghchi over US contacts

GulfOctober 06, 2026

Abbas Aragchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, announces Tehran's plan to end the war on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Reuters

US 'kicks out' Iran UN delegation as war talks stall

GulfOctober 01, 2026

Khalifa Al Marar, UAE Minister of State, addresses the UN General Assembly in New York. Reuters

UAE at UNGA urges nations to 'build rather than destroy'

USSeptember 28, 2026

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, speaks to members of the media during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2026. Bloomberg

After zero progress in New York, what now for the Iran war?

GulfSeptember 27, 2026

Dr Farida Al Hosani, chief executive of the Global Institute for Disease Elimination. Photo: Glide

Abu Dhabi institute brings UAE’s disease prevention and AI expertise to New York

MENASeptember 27, 2026

Attendees during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. The theme of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly is "Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all. "Photographer: John Lamparski / Bloomberg

UAE reiterates call for peaceful settlement of three islands dispute with Iran

USSeptember 26, 2026

Massad Boulos says the US is pushing to expand the arms embargo in Sudan. Joshua Longmore / The National

US has a 'number of tools' to try to end war in Sudan, says Massad Boulos

MENASeptember 26, 2026

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher: Preventing world war must be a priority

USSeptember 25, 2026

Jamal bin Huwaireb, chief executive of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, addresses delegates

Knowledge can help Middle East prepare for uncertainty, says CEO of Dubai-based foundation

UAESeptember 25, 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi addresses the UN General Assembly in New York. EPA

'Invest with Iraq': Al Zaidi's appeal to UN

MENASeptember 25, 2026

The seats of the US delegation as Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Reuters

Iran hardens Strait of Hormuz stance as New York diplomacy fails

MENASeptember 25, 2026

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP

Abbas and Netanyahu offer UN starkly different visions of shared conflict

USSeptember 24, 2026

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih speaking to The National in New York. The National

‘So many lives wasted': UNHCR chief urges region's leaders to break cycle of war

MENASeptember 24, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi talks to media at the Park Lane Hotel in New York City, on September 23. Reuters

Japan's PM says talks on ending Hormuz crisis should include countries that depend on strait

NewsSeptember 24, 2026

Sam Altman, right, chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, watches as Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, delivers an online address at a UN Security Council meeting on September 23. Bloomberg

ChatGPT and Anthropic chiefs tell UN that humans must be at centre of AI decisions

TechnologySeptember 23, 2026

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