Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min · 6 segments
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This year's United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week began on Tuesday the 22nd and will continue through Monday the 28th.
The UNGA High-Level Week hosts the most important world leaders as they address the General Assembly.
President Trump spoke on Tuesday, telling the Assembly that a peace deal with Iran may be possible after the upcoming midterm elections, and his only other alternative was to, quote, "annihilate the Islamic Republic," unquote.
The President also announced that the US and Denmark have come to an agreement that the states will establish a large military presence in Greenland, but did not provide any details on how or why this initiative will proceed.
On Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted that Iranians have been the victims of terrorism, and his country will not bend under the pressure of President Trump's threats.
This sentiment was supported in an address from French President Macron, in which he said hostile acts and shadow operations by Russia across Europe have risen sharply, and the European Union needs to rethink its relationship with Russia.
Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez also addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, more than eight months after the US captured her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro.
She reported that Venezuela will hold elections and transition to a full democracy without specifying when the elections might take place.
President Rodriguez also thanked Trump for his, quote, "readiness," unquote, towards diplomacy.
On Thursday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN via video, as the Trump administration once again denied him entry visa.
Authority President Abbas asked for leaders to support implementation of the stalled twenty-point Gaza ceasefire plan and urged them to hold Israel accountable for their crimes.
On Thursday afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu purported that Israel is the true victim in the ongoing war against Hamas.
He slammed the genocide accusation and defended his government's actions, saying that, quote, "We sent millions of text messages warning civilians," unquote.
Instead, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his General Assembly address as an opportunity to accuse Hamas of attempting a genocide against Israelis.
He also persisted in his feud against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of antisemitism.
Dozens of people protesting Netanyahu's policies were detained in the city ahead of the speech.
This year's United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week began on Tuesday the 22nd and will continue through Monday the 28th.
The UNGA High-Level Week hosts the most important world leaders as they address the General Assembly.
President Trump spoke on Tuesday, telling the Assembly that a peace deal with Iran may be possible after the upcoming midterm elections, and his only other alternative was to, quote, "annihilate the Islamic Republic," unquote.
The President also announced that the US and Denmark have come to an agreement that the states will establish a large military presence in Greenland, but did not provide any details on how or why this initiative will proceed.
On Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted that Iranians have been the victims of terrorism, and his country will not bend under the pressure of President Trump's threats.
This sentiment was supported in an address from French President Macron, in which he said hostile acts and shadow operations by Russia across Europe have risen sharply, and the European Union needs to rethink its relationship with Russia.
Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez also addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, more than eight months after the US captured her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro.
She reported that Venezuela will hold elections and transition to a full democracy without specifying when the elections might take place.
President Rodriguez also thanked Trump for his, quote, "readiness," unquote, towards diplomacy.
On Thursday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN via video, as the Trump administration once again denied him entry visa.
Authority President Abbas asked for leaders to support implementation of the stalled twenty-point Gaza ceasefire plan and urged them to hold Israel accountable for their crimes.
On Thursday afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu purported that Israel is the true victim in the ongoing war against Hamas.
He slammed the genocide accusation and defended his government's actions, saying that, quote, "We sent millions of text messages warning civilians," unquote.
Instead, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his General Assembly address as an opportunity to accuse Hamas of attempting a genocide against Israelis.
He also persisted in his feud against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of antisemitism.
Dozens of people protesting Netanyahu's policies were detained in the city ahead of the speech.
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