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UNGA 81: Five key takeaways from general debate
The 81st United Nations General Assembly ends with AI, Palestine and wars dominating speeches.
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Pezeshkian says Iran ‘no longer trusts talks with Washington’
Iran’s Pezeshkian says Tehran no longer trusts US talks, shortly before Trump rejected its Hormuz proposal.
Published On 26 Sep 2026
Hamas slams Board of Peace for refusal to work with UNRWA in Gaza
Hamas accuses Board of Peace of aligning with Israel after excluding UN agency for Palestinians from Gaza operations.
![Palestinian students attend their first day of the new school year at an UNRWA school, in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, September 19, 2026 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-19T072930Z_863277730_RC24MNAFPYQO_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-SCHOOLS-1790451162.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Lavrov: Russia’s war in Ukraine will continue ‘through to the end’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vowed that the objectives of Moscow’s military operation will be achieved.
Published On 26 Sep 2026
Cuba condemns US ‘collective punishment’ as Trump predicts deal
The Cuban foreign minister’s comments come days after the US told the UN that ‘freedom will be coming’ to the country.
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Turkiye calls for UN Security Council veto to end: Could it happen?
Fully abolishing the veto would require the unlikely agreement of all five permanent Security Council members.
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US official claims Trump holds all the cards in Iran talks
US State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott says President Donald Trump ‘holds all of the cards’ in talks with Tehran.
Published On 26 Sep 2026
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Iran pitches US a seven-day end to the war at UNGA
Iran has pitched a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days – if the US meets its conditions.
Published On 26 Sep 2026
UNGA81: Why has Africa’s Security Council reform push remained unresolved?
Africa wants permanent seats and veto power, but agreement remains elusive.
![A general view of the UN General Assembly hall during the 81st UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. The assembly is considering long-standing calls to reform the UN Security Council [Kylie Cooper/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-22T145630Z_1312651807_RC2EONAOINNM_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-TRUMP-1790089114.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz within a week if US agrees to plan
Iran says it has given the US a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the choice to accept now up to them
Published On 25 Sep 2026
Houthi attack on Mecca, Medina would cross ‘red line’, Pakistan PM tells UN
Shehbaz Sharif speaks as Islamabad, Riyadh and Ankara army chiefs meet to discuss Mecca pact, closer military ties.
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