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Ireland to Navigate Relationships at UN General Assembly

Irish ministers will press support for the UN system while raising the Middle East, Ukraine and UNIFIL as funding strains deepen.

  • World leaders gather in New York this week for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where Taoiseach Martin will represent Ireland among nearly 130 heads of state.
  • Secretary-General Guterres warned earlier this year that the organization faces "imminent financial collapse," as it struggles with more than 120 conflicts worldwide.
  • The United Nations Security Council decided that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will end its mandate on December 31, 2026, creating uncertainty for Irish peacekeeping contributions.
  • Irish officials navigate relationships with Washington, London, and Brussels, while attention focuses on President Donald Trump's expected meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham regarding the "special US/UK relationship."
  • UNGA discussions will examine US-Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz tensions, as President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have received visas to attend the gathering.
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João Lourenço left Luanda at the first hours of this Sunday to the United States of America where he participates in the work of the annual session of the United Nations (UN), reports, in communiqué.

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President embarks today to New York and will speak on Tuesday

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The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly will begin in New York on September 22nd with the participation of world leaders. Under the theme "Rebuilding Trust, Managing Transformation: A UN that Delivers Results for All," the meetings will address global conflicts, particularly Gaza, as well as the climate crisis, artificial intelligence, and international security.

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The Brazilian president travels to New York when only two weeks before the elections; his speech will focus on the national and international agendas of his government

·Vicente López, Argentina
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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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