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James Marape, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, addresses the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 23 - 29 September 2025). World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights". The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/ ---------------------------------------- مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة 请在联合国网络电视（UN Web TV）观看中文版视频 Regardez cette vidéo en français sur UN Web TV Vea este video en español en UN Web TV Смотрите это видео на русском на UN Web TV https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1k9mvnstg Screenshot credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe #UNGA #UnitedNations

Jeremiah Manele, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, addresses the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 23 - 29 September 2025). World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights". The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/ ---------------------------------------- مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة 请在联合国网络电视（UN Web TV）观看中文版视频 Regardez cette vidéo en français sur UN Web TV Vea este video en español en UN Web TV Смотрите это видео на русском на UN Web TV https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1nrk9q7qr Screenshot credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe #UNGA #UnitedNations

Premier François Legault is slated to present his new economic vision for Quebec. Defence and security spending are expected to be the main focus. The government says it wants to help Quebec businesses to get their fair share of contracts from Ottawa and the European Union. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Public Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados, addresses the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 23 - 29 September 2025). World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights". The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/ ---------------------------------------- مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة 请在联合国网络电视（UN Web TV）观看中文版视频 Regardez cette vidéo en français sur UN Web TV Vea este video en español en UN Web TV Смотрите это видео на русском на UN Web TV https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k1523vq3o1 Screenshot credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe #UNGA #UnitedNations

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, addresses the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 23 - 29 September 2025). World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights". The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/ ---------------------------------------- مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة 请在联合国网络电视（UN Web TV）观看中文版视频 Regardez cette vidéo en français sur UN Web TV Vea este video en español en UN Web TV Смотрите это видео на русском на UN Web TV https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19wvffjw6 Screenshot credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe #UNGA #UnitedNations

Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan, addresses the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 23 - 29 September 2025). World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights". The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/ ---------------------------------------- مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة 请在联合国网络电视（UN Web TV）观看中文版视频 Regardez cette vidéo en français sur UN Web TV Vea este video en español en UN Web TV Смотрите это видео на русском на UN Web TV https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1le2a41j3 Screenshot credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe #UNGA #UnitedNations

Robert Abela, Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta, addresses the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 23 - 29 September 2025). World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights". The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/ ---------------------------------------- مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة 请在联合国网络电视（UN Web TV）观看中文版视频 Regardez cette vidéo en français sur UN Web TV Vea este video en español en UN Web TV Смотрите это видео на русском на UN Web TV https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14etd2wie Screenshot credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe #UNGA #UnitedNations

Ghana's gold rush has sparked an environmental and public health crisis in parts of the country. Contamination caused by mining has led to soil readings in some areas that show up to 134 times the maximum permitted amount of contaminants. Ghanaians are demanding that the government do more to address the damage, which is so profound that some have dubbed it ecocide.

<div><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/bafkreifxawdhvtp7aojdnpp3djtf4fd5x773najkwj2ncr7fjpqtltny64@jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Painful preparation for possible funding lapses inside agencies like the IRS creates headaches, and distracts from essential duties, writes former IRS communications director Terry Lemons. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/09/26/the-hidden-cost-of-government-shutdown-threats-wasted-taxpayer-resources/?utm_campaign=forbes&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=bluesky</div></div>

<div><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/bafkreifxawdhvtp7aojdnpp3djtf4fd5x773najkwj2ncr7fjpqtltny64@jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>It’s still unclear what basis the government has for indicting Comey—but either way, evidence suggests they may have issues proving their case. http://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/09/26/heres-what-james-comey-said-that-got-him-indicted-and-the-evidence-that-hurts-trumps-case/?utm_campaign=forbes&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=bluesky</div></div>

<div><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/bafkreifxawdhvtp7aojdnpp3djtf4fd5x773najkwj2ncr7fjpqtltny64@jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The Virginia property marks the sixth Trump golf course to display the presidential seal since 2021—despite federal law prohibiting its use in ways that suggest government endorsement. http://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2025/09/26/trump-golf-course-gold-presidential-seal-violates-federal-law/?utm_campaign=forbes&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=bluesky</div></div>

<div><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/634f8a05b6d54c6bd9ff7ac69bba6624?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&amp;cropH=2813&amp;cropW=5000&amp;xPos=0&amp;yPos=199&amp;width=862&amp;height=485&amp;imformat=generic" style="width: 100%;" /><div>As a nation, it's as if we're arguing about where to have a family holiday in 2035, and whether we fly economy or business. Meanwhile, nobody can agree on dinner tonight.</div></div>

<div><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/bafkreifxawdhvtp7aojdnpp3djtf4fd5x773najkwj2ncr7fjpqtltny64@jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Trump has repeatedly targeted Democrats over gender-reassignment surgeries—without explaining what he means—in blaming them for a possible government shutdown. http://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/09/26/government-shutdown-watch-trump-warns-it-may-happen-blaming-democrats/?utm_campaign=forbes&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=bluesky</div></div>

<div><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/bafkreifxawdhvtp7aojdnpp3djtf4fd5x773najkwj2ncr7fjpqtltny64@jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>A lapse in federal services creates a ripple effect through the travel economy—impacting air travel, hotels, national parks, museums and many other services. http://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/09/26/government-shutdown-cost-us-travel-economy-1-billion-per-week/?utm_campaign=forbes&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=bluesky</div></div>