The general debate of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 22 September and ran to 28 September 2026.. Retrieved 13 August 2026. Leaders from a number of member states addressed the UNGA.

Organization and subjects The order of speakers is given first to member states, then observer states and supranational bodies. Any other observer entities have a chance to speak at the end of the debate, if they so choose. Speakers are put on the list in the order of their request, with special consideration for ministers and other government officials of similar or higher rank. According to the rules in place for the general debate, the statements should be in one of the United Nations official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) and will be interpreted by interpreters.United Nations General Assembly, General Debate, Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved 13 August 2026. Each speaker is requested to provide advance copies of their statements to the conference officers to facilitate interpretation. The theme for the 2026 general debate was chosen by the President of the General Assembly, Khalilur Rahman, as: "Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all."

Notable speeches

Argentina President Javier Milei reiterated Argentina's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel's actions in the Gaza war and denied that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza Strip. 77 countries' delegations, mostly African and Muslim-majority, walked out during his speech, while protestors gathered outside the General Assembly Building.

Speaking schedule Since 1955, Brazil and the United States have been the first and second countries to speak. Other countries follow according to a speaking schedule issued by the Secretariat.

The list of speakers is published and updated daily in the Journal of the United Nations,United Nations, Journal of the United Nations. Retrieved 25 September 2026. and on the general debate website.United Nations General Assembly, General Debate. Retrieved 29 September 2026. The general debate was held from Tuesday, 22 September to Saturday, 26 September, and on Monday, 28 September 2026.United Nations General Assembly, High-level Meetings of the 81st Session (Provisional). Retrieved 6 September 2026. A revised provisional list of speakers was issued by the Secretariat on 4 September 2026.United Nations General Assembly, Revised Provisional List of Speakers, General Debate, Eighty-first session, 22 to 26 and 28 September 2026, 4 September 2026."EAM S Jaishankar to Address Annual High-Level UNGA Session on September 26", Deccan Chronicle, 5 September 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.

22 September Morning session

– António Guterres, Secretary-General (Report of the Secretary-General) – Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly (Opening statement) – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – President Donald Trump – King Abdullah II – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – President Sadyr Japarov – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani – President Gitanas Nausėda – President Keiko Fujimori – President José Antonio Kast – President Alexander Stubb – Grand Duke Guillaume V – President Emmanuel Macron – President João Lourenço

Afternoon session – President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh – President Lee Jae Myung – President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons – President Julius Maada Bio – Chairman of the Presidency Denis Bećirović – President Sylvanie Burton – President Guy Parmelin – President Patrick Herminie – President David Adeang – General Secretary and President Tô Lâm – Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi – Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi – Prime Minister Andy Burnham – Prime Minister Andrej Plenković – Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot – Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita

23 September Morning session – President Ahmed al-Sharaa – President Edgars Rinkēvičs – President Nicușor Dan – President Évariste Ndayishimiye – President Masoud Pezeshkian – President Santiago Peña – President Petr Pavel – President Javier Milei – President Alar Karis – President José Ramos-Horta – Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi – President Surangel Whipps Jr. – President Nikos Christodoulides – President Luis Abinader – President Duma Boko – President Daniel Noboa – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – President Iliana Iotova – President Faustin-Archange Touadéra – President José Raúl Mulino – President Taye Atske Selassie

Afternoon session – President Karol Nawrocki – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah – President Peter Pellegrini – President William Ruto – President Aleksandar Vučić – President Daniel Chapo – President Mamady Doumbouya – King Mswati III – President Nasry Asfura – President Jakov Milatović – Acting President Delcy Rodríguez – Vice-President Jessica Alupo – Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva – Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez – Head of Government Xavier Espot Zamora – Prime Minister Judith Suminwa – Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani – Head of Presidential Administration Saida Mirziyoyeva

24 September Morning session – President Emmerson Mnangagwa – President Michael Randrianirina – President John Mahama – President Mahmoud Abbas (via pre-recorded video) – President Irfaan Ali – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud – President Azali Assoumani – President Joseph Boakai – President Rodrigo Paz – President András Baka – President Yamandú Orsi – President of the European Council António Costa – Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue – Vice-President Muhammad B. S. Jallow – Vice President José Manuel Restrepo – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Prime Minister Luís Montenegro

Afternoon session – President Bassirou Diomaye Faye – President Naiqama Lalabalavu – Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné – Vice-President Kashim Shettima – Vice President of the Presidential Leadership Council Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir – Crown Prince Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah – Prime Minister Mia Mottley – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul – Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman – Prime Minister Rob Jetten – Prime Minister Janez Janša – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – Taoiseach Micheál Martin – Prime Minister Balen Shah – Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger – Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola

25 September Morning session – President Taneti Maamau – Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef – Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi – Prime Minister Nawaf Salam – Minister of State Christophe Mirmand – President Hilda Heine – Prime Minister Robert Abela – Prime Minister Sam Matekane – Prime Minister Feleti Teo – Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski – Prime Minister Matthew Wale – Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre – Prime Minister Edi Rama – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif – Prime Minister James Marape – Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine – Prime Minister Philip Davis – Acting Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé – Deputy Prime Minister Sabine Monauni

Afternoon session – Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira Té – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly – Prime Minister Godwin Friday – Prime Minister Fatafehi Fakafānua – Deputy Prime Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioʻo – Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley – Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani – Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov – Minister for Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tleuberdi – Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug – Minister for Foreign Affairs Roberto Velasco Álvarez – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Ritish Ramful – Minister of Public Health Abdel-Madjid Abderahim Mahamat – Minister for Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide – Foreign Minister Carlos Ramiro Martínez – Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard – Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Dussey

26 September Morning session – Vice President Han Zheng – Vice President Aren Palik – Prime Minister Johnny Briceño – Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho – Prime Minister Vasile Tofan – Secretary of State Pietro Parolin – Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane – Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn – Secretary for Foreign Affairs Tess Lazaro – Minister for Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla – Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov – Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdul Mateen – Minister for Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud – Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir – Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan – Minister for Foreign Affairs – Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar – Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul – Minister for Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov – Minister for Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin – Minister for Foreign Affairs

Afternoon session – Secretary for Foreign and Political Affairs Luca Beccari – Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdoulkader Houssein Omar – Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan – Minister for Foreign Affairs Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi – Minister for Foreign Affairs Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny – Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand – Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith – Minister for Foreign Affairs Ilza Amado Vaz – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mulambo Haimbe – Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiono – Minister for Foreign Affairs Lejeune Mbella Mbella

28 September Morning session – Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdoulaye Diop – Minister for Foreign Affairs Osman Saleh – Minister for Foreign Affairs Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré – Minister for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Attaf – Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexandra Hill Tinoco – Minister for Foreign Affairs George Chaponda – Minister for Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath – Minister for Foreign Affairs Constant-Serge Bounda – Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohi El-Din Salem – Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar – Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Kim Son Gyong – Permanent Representative Victoria Hallum – Permanent Representative Wepa Hajyýew – Permanent Representative Walton Alfonso Webson – Permanent Representative Ingrid Jackson – Permanent Representative Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng – Permanent Representative Christina Markus Lassen – Permanent Representative Boris Vasir Marchegiani Carrero – Permanent Representative Odo Tevi – Permanent Representative Marc Hermanne Gninadoou Araba – Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly (Closing statement)

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