The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, held in New York in September 2026, served as a forum for world leaders to address persistent crises and emerging challenges, including the war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). This meeting took place in a tense geopolitical context, marked by conflicts and a questioning of the existing multilateral system ("From today, the General Assembly, amidst wars and crises of the multilateral system", repubblica.it). Alongside the official debates, important bilateral meetings took place, highlighting current power dynamics. French President Emmanuel Macron had a "very good" and "very constructive" meeting with US President Donald Trump, discussing the situation in Ukraine and security in the Red Sea ("Macron...
Popular and liberal Western sources confirm the holding of the UNGA, discussions on global crises (wars, multilateralism) and the issue of Guterres' succession, as well as the debate on AI. Eastern/Southern sources, particularly pro-Russian ones, point out that major players (US, China, UK, France) did not rally to the call for human control of...
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