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Canada pledges $100 million in aid for Palestine at UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will provide $100 million in new aid for Palestinians. He said the pledge aims to preserve the possibility of a two-state solution. The UK and France also called for action at the United Nations over Israeli settlements.
Sep 22, 2026· Al Jazeera
Zelenskyy and Trump agree to meet in New York
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump. The two agreed to meet in New York this week, amid ongoing discussions related to the war in Ukraine.
Sep 20, 2026· ABC NewsLatest UNGA articles
Iranian president adresses UNGA amid war with US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is speaking before the UN General Assembly Wednesday in his first speech at the world body since the US and Israel launched the conflict with his country. His address comes a day after US President Donald Trump told the UNGA he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" and "drive them into hell". France 24 correspondent from New York, Jessica Le Masurier, tells us more.
REPLAY: Iranian President Pezeshkian adresses UNGA
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is speaking before the UN General Assembly Wednesday in his first speech at the world body since the US and Israel launched the conflict with his country. His address comes a day after US President Donald Trump told the UNGA he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" and "drive them into hell".
Trump rails against CNN’s Collins and media ‘sleazebags’ over UN presence
President Trump ripped CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins Tuesday for covering him despite banning the network along with MS Now and Politico from the White House. “You should not be here covering me,” Trump told the chief White House correspondent before his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) after she asked when the war…
Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Hill
Watch live: Iran’s Pezeshkian, Zelensky, Rodriguez to address UNGA
More world leaders are set to speak before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Wednesday in New York, a day after President Trump addressed the forum. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will give remarks early Wednesday as America’s war in the Middle East nears the seven-month mark. Iranian and U.S. officials held indirect talks on the…
Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Hill
Live updates: White House media ban faces legal test; Trump to greet Xi ahead of summit
President Trump’s decision to bar three news outlets from the White House will face a court test on Wednesday, as networks stand in solidarity with CNN, MS Now and Politico. Trump, during a Tuesday meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA), deflected on whether the White House will follow the ruling if…
Sep 23, 2026 · byThe HillYemen Cannot Wait | Joint statement by humanitarian, development and civil-society organizations
Country: Yemen Source: Oxfam Leaders at UNGA 81 should act on interconnected priorities: protect life-saving assistance and humanitarian access now, particularly for those most at risk; keep essential services and livelihoods functioning; and support an inclusive Yemeni-led peace process. A crisis intensifying, not contained Across Yemen, 22.3 million people need humanitarian assistance and protection. At least 18.3 million people are acutely food insecure, while more than 2.2 million children under five and 1.3 million pregnant and breastfeeding women are acutely malnourished. Food security is therefore among the most urgent priorities. The impacts are not experienced equally: women and girls face heightened malnutrition and protection risks, and adolescent girls are especially vulnerable as household economic pressure intensifies. The latest partial IPC analysis covers Government of Yemen-controlled areas only. It projects 5.4 million people in Crisis or worse (IPC Phase 3+) during June to September 2026, including 1.6 million in Emergency (IPC Phase 4). The absence of comparable current IPC analysis for northern Yemen must not be interpreted as evidence of lower need. The most recent IPC projection for areas under the Sana’a-based authorities covered September 2025 to February 2026 and projected 12.8 million people in IPC Phase 3 or above, including more than 41,000 in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5). These periods are not directly comparable, but together they underline the scale of need and the importance of protecting independent needs assessment and data collection across all of Yemen. Regional tensions and renewed fighting inside Yemen are sharply increasing risks to civilians and to the fragile gains of the 2022 truce. On 7 August, the UN Special Envoy warned that Yemen faced a greater risk of renewed large-scale conflict than at any point since the April 2022 truce, citing attacks in Ma’rib and Hadramawt that reportedly caused civilian casualties, renewed attacks on commercial shipping, and strikes on civilian infrastructure including airports. Military activity has since intensified across multiple front lines. Renewed fighting is also driving rapidly rising displacement. As of 18 September, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix had recorded more than 120,000 people displaced since the current escalation began in June, particularly in Ta’iz and Lahj. This reflects only movements captured through IOM tracking, not a comprehensive national total, and recorded displacement continues to rise. All parties must de-escalate, protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and avoid drawing Yemen deeper into the wider regional confrontation. The 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan seeks US$2.16 billion to reach 12 million people, including 9.4 million prioritised for targeted life-saving assistance. As leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, the Yemen response remains severely underfunded relative to the scale of needs. Further contraction will mean fewer nutrition, health, water, sanitation, education, protection and cash services, while also reducing the staff, systems and local organisations needed to respond to new shocks. The choice is not between humanitarian relief and recovery. Yemen needs both. Keeping people alive while essential systems continue to fail only pushes humanitarian need forward. Financing essential services, livelihoods and local delivery capacity is part of preventing further deterioration and reducing future needs. Economic decline and failing services are humanitarian needs drivers Yemen’s humanitarian emergency cannot be separated from the economy. The World Bank estimates that national real GDP contracted by 1.5 per cent in 2025 and projects a further 0.5 per cent contraction in 2026; government revenue fell to 5.6 per cent of GDP. Weak revenues, disrupted salaries, limited access to finance and rising costs reduce household purchasing power, placing particular pressure on women who often absorb increased unpaid responsibilities, while also undermining the ability of public institutions to keep health, water and education services functioning. Regional disruption adds to the pressure on a country that depends heavily on imported essentials. Yemen is highly exposed to rising global prices, supply disruptions and increased shipping costs. Disruptions linked to the wider Middle East conflict and regional shipping routes are increasing transport and input costs, threatening food affordability and further eroding household purchasing power. Climate shocks, particularly water scarcity, drought and flooding, compound the same vulnerabilities. International support should therefore protect basic services and household incomes while expanding climate-adapted water systems, renewable energy for essential services, agriculture, fisheries and livelihoods. These investments should not be postponed until after a comprehensive political settlement. Hunger, nutrition, health and water needs will surge without support Yemen is facing a dangerous deterioration in hunger just as funding cuts and operational constraints are scaling back critical life-saving services. In 2026, 14.4 million people require water, sanitation and hygiene assistance, while only 59.3 per cent of health facilities are fully functional. Reduced WASH capacity limits access to safe water and sanitation and increases public-health risks, while health facilities in parts of the country face shortages of medicines, nutrition supplies, staff and operating support as humanitarian programmes reduce or halt services. Humanitarian organisations working in northern governorates report massive unmet food security, malnutrition and health needs, while the lack of current comprehensive data limits visibility of the full scale of the crisis. Women, girls and children face particular risks when such services are disrupted, including barriers to maternal, sexual and reproductive health care, greater exposure to preventable disease, and protection risks. The response must prioritise safe water and sanitation, food, nutrition and essential health services, including mental health and psychosocial support, across all of Yemen and sustain support close to communities before conditions deteriorate further. Humanitarian access and aid-worker safety must be protected Humanitarian organisations cannot respond effectively when personnel face detention, threats or restrictions on safely reaching the communities they serve. Since June 2024, dozens of national staff from the United Nations, national and international NGOs, civil-society organisations and diplomatic missions have been arbitrarily detained by the de facto authorities (DFA) in Sana’a, alongside personnel detained in earlier and later waves. These detentions harm staff and their families and constrain humanitarian and development action. All arbitrarily detained UN, NGO, civil-society and diplomatic personnel should be released immediately, safely and unconditionally. All parties and authorities should ensure full, safe and sustained humanitarian access; protect national and international aid personnel and local organizations; remove unnecessary administrative impediments; and enable the safe movement of female humanitarian staff whose access is essential to reach women and girls in communities. Independent needs assessments must be possible wherever needs exist. Member States and regional actors should sustain diplomatic engagement to secure the release of arbitrarily detained personnel. What leaders at UNGA 81 should deliver During High-Level Week, Member States, donors, United Nations leaders and international financial institutions should turn these priorities into five practical outcomes: Fund the response before more capacity is lost. Commit additional financing for the 2026 Yemen response and prioritise flexible, multi-year support for food, nutrition, health, mental health and psychosocial support, water and sanitation, education, protection and multipurpose cash, including for women, girls and other groups facing barriers to assistance. Protect the ability of organisations to retain staff, systems and readiness in underserved areas. Further cuts will not only reduce assistance today; they will erode the capacity to respond to the needs of millions of Yemenis tomorrow. Facilitate safe, unimpeded humanitarian and commercial access. Press for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained personnel and for full, safe and sustained humanitarian access. Ensure sanctions and counter-terrorism safeguards are usable in practice and resolve legitimate payment barriers quickly so humanitarian and commercial actors can continue to operate. Safeguard humanitarian supply chains and commercial imports to support timely delivery of life-saving commodities and essential goods. De-escalate the conflict and protect civilians. Use diplomatic engagement to press all parties to immediately de-escalate and comply with international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian objects. This includes schools, hospitals, water systems, roads, ports and airports that provide vital lifelines for millions of people. All parties must renew meaningful efforts towards an inclusive Yemeni-led political process under United Nations auspices that can put the country on a path to sustainable peace. Keep essential systems functioning and reduce pressure on households. Align humanitarian, development and economic support around health, water, education, social protection, livelihoods and purchasing power, while addressing the disproportionate burdens faced by women. Support practical, transparent and nationally inclusive arrangements for regular public-sector salary payments, protected from political interference and addressed within wider economic and peace negotiations. Protecting household purchasing power and the systems people depend on is essential to preventing further humanitarian deterioration. Finance recovery, climate adaptation and inclusive peace now. Invest now in climate-adapted water infrastructure, renewable energy for essential services, livelihoods and local economic recovery. Ensure Yemeni civil society, particularly women’s organizations, women, young people, affected communities, local authorities, marginalized groups and persons with disabilities, have meaningful influence over humanitarian, recovery and peace priorities before decisions are made. Yemen cannot wait for compounding shocks to make its crisis visible again. Leaders meeting in New York should use national statements, bilateral meetings and financing decisions to prioritize Yemen, protect civilians and humanitarian access, keep commercial lifelines and essential services functioning, and invest in a Yemeni-led path out of crisis. Signatories: Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) CARE International International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) War Child Alliance Helpcode Italia ETS Concern Worldwide MedGlobal Médecins du Monde – Yemen International Rescue Committee (IRC) Oxfam ADRA Dorcas Aid International – Yemen Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Sep 23, 2026 · byReliefWeb
US and Iran engage in mediated talks at UNGA, hinting at diplomatic thaw
Renewed diplomatic engagement may stabilize Iran's political landscape, reducing the likelihood of leadership changes and impacting market predictions. The post US and Iran engage in mediated talks at UNGA, hinting at diplomatic thaw appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
Sep 23, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing
Trump touts his economy and U.S. actions in Iran in UNGA address
President Trump touted what he portrayed as international and domestic triumphs in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
Sep 23, 2026 · byNPR
Live: Pezeshkian set to address UN for the first time since US, Israel launched Iran war
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Wednesday in his first speech at the world body since the US and Israel launched the Iran war. His address comes a day after President Donald Trump told the UNGA he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" and "drive them into hell." Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
US senator condemns Netanyahu as a ‘chronic liar’ ahead of UNGA visit
US Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen has called Netanyahu a lying war criminal ahead of his visit to UNGA
Sep 23, 2026 · byAl Jazeera
Zelenskyy to present Ukraine’s case to UN general assembly – live
Second day of UNGA in New York will feature speeches by European leaders, while Trump and Xi will meet later Ukraine is set to feature prominently on Day 2 of the UN general assembly in New York, with leaders first joining the UN security council meeting on Ukraine, before president Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes to the podium to deliver his address to the assembly. It will be a key opportunity to rally international support behind Kyiv, bolstering Ukraine’s position ahead of any potential peace talks with Moscow. Continue reading...
Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Cooperation is the goal at the UNGA, but is it possible?
Debate opened at the UN General Assembly and leaders from across the world made their arguments.
Sep 23, 2026 · byAl Jazeera
US, Iran hold mediated UNGA talks on ending war, opening Strait of Hormuz
Tehran ties diplomatic progress to lifting shipping blockades and unfreezing assets during New York negotiations.
Sep 23, 2026 · byAl Jazeera
Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGA
Canada pledges 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) for Palestinians as UK and France urge action on Israeli settlements.
Sep 23, 2026 · byAl Jazeera
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in New York for UNGA
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New York as the US-Iran war continues.
Sep 23, 2026 · byAl JazeeraCarney pledges $100M in aid for Palestinians at UNGA
Carney announced the funding ahead of a meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
UNGA Day 1: US and Iran hold talks despite Trump’s threat
The US and Iran hold talks on UNGA’s first day, despite Trump threatening to ‘annihilate’ Iran in his opening address.
Sep 22, 2026 · byAl Jazeera
Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event
Delegations from across the world attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Sep 22, 2026 · byBBC
Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset’ at UNGA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of a “genocidal mindset” at the UN General Assembly.
Sep 22, 2026 · byAl JazeeraTrump talks peace, threatens annihilation of Iran in UNGA speech
The speech mirrored the president’s approach to foreign policy throughout his second term.
Trump tells UN that AI needs a rebrand
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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe HillWorld: Caritas Internationalis at UNGA: Aid cuts put millions at risk as humanitarian needs reach record levels
Country: World Source: Caritas Rome – New York, 22 September 2026 As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Caritas Internationalis is calling for urgent action to close the humanitarian funding gap, reverse cuts to overseas development assistance and put local communities at the centre of the global response to crisis. Around 350 million people worldwide are in urgent need of life-saving humanitarian assistance this year . The UN’s 87 Million Lives appeal focuses on those facing the most severe and life-threatening needs, but millions more remain at risk of falling deeper into crisis. “The 87 million people covered by the 87 Million Lives appeal are only the tip of the iceberg of some 300 million people who are in urgent need of life-saving humanitarian assistance this year”, stated Alistair Dutton, Secretary General, Caritas Internationalis “The international community must ensure the appeal is fully funded immediately and go further to honour its responsibilities to people in need. Cuts to overseas development assistance must be reversed – stressed Dutton – and governments must restore their commitment to spending 0.7% of GNI on development. He also reminded that “Peacebuilding, development and humanitarian assistance are among the most effective tools we have to prevent conflict, reduce forced displacement and terrorism, and build peace. Very few people want to leave their homes. Our priority should be to make it possible for people to stay safely in the communities and lands they call home and cherish so dearly.” Debt relief: putting people before debt At a debate hosted by Devex Impact House, on 21 September, Alfonso Apicella, Senior Advocacy Campaigns Manager at Caritas Internationalis, joined an important discussion on debt, stressing how global financial systems affect people’s access to care and basic services. The discussion is part of Caritas Internationalis’ wider engagement at UNGA this week , with Caritas participating in several side events, including on debt relief, humanitarian financing, localisation, peacebuilding, International Humanitarian Law and the protection of humanitarian personnel. Through these discussions, Caritas is bringing the experience of its Confederation and its members to the global policy debate. Caritas is calling on Member States to: fully fund the UN’s 87 Million Lives appeal ; reverse cuts to overseas development assistance and restore the commitment to 0.7% of GNI ; provide direct, flexible and multi-year financing to local and national actors , with their meaningful participation in humanitarian planning and decision-making; strengthen political action to uphold International Humanitarian Law , protect humanitarian personnel and ensure safe and sustained humanitarian access. Local communities must be at the heart of the response National and local responders are embedded in the communities they serve. They understand local realities, have established relationships of trust and remain long after international attention has moved elsewhere. Yet humanitarian financing and decision-making still too often fail to reflect their central role. For Caritas, responding to humanitarian needs also means investing in peacebuilding and development . Predictable and sustained support can help communities withstand crises, reduce forced displacement and create conditions in which people can remain safely in their homes. The Caritas representatives in New York were pleased to join Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, for Mass, together with colleagues and partners gathered for the UN General Assembly. For media inquiries: media@caritas.va The post Caritas Internationalis at UNGA: Aid cuts put millions at risk as humanitarian needs reach record levels appeared first on Caritas .
Sep 22, 2026 · byReliefWeb
Trump open to meeting Iran’s president on UNGA sidelines: Rubio
President Trump is open to meeting the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly while he is in New York, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, made the remarks in an interview with Fox News, saying the president operates with “common sense”…
Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Hill