High-Level Meetings of the Eightieth General Assembly | UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

23 September 2025

Press Release

SG/SM/22823

‘We Must Never Give Up’, Secretary-General Tells World Leaders, Urging Bold Global Action on Peace, Human Rights, Climate Justice, in High-Level Debate Remarks

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ address to the General Assembly, in New York today:

22 September 2025

Meetings Coverage

PAL/2251

France Leads Wave of New Recognitions of Palestine at United Nations Summit

A high-level General Assembly conference on the future status of Palestine concluded today with groundbreaking momentum as Heads of State and Government and other senior officials from 10 countries announced their recognition of an independent State of Palestine.

22 September 2025

Press Release

SG/SM/22822

Two-State Solution ‘Only Credible Path’ to Peace in Middle East, Says Secretary-General, at High-Level International Conference

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the High‑level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and Implementation of the Two-State Solution, in New York today:

16 September 2025

Press Conference

SG/SM/22806

Press Conference by Secretary-General António Guterres at United Nations Headquarters

Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference in New York today:

9 September 2025

Biographical Note

GA/12706

Annalena Baerbock President of Eightieth General Assembly

On 2 June 2025, the United Nations General Assembly elected Annalena Baerbock of Germany as President of its eightieth session, which runs from September 2025 until September 2026.