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Guterres warns of widening fault lines in final UN address; Trump touts US power

The UN General Assembly opens with diplomats describing a world in turmoil, as Guterres pleads for interdependence and Trump champions unilateral American strength.

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What to know

  • World leaders convened at the UN General Assembly amid wars in Ukraine, Iran, Gaza, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar, plus economic and climate strains.
  • Guterres, in his final address before leaving office December 31, warned that global fault lines are widening and urged interdependence over fragmentation.
  • Trump offered a contrasting message shortly after, emphasizing unilateral American strength rather than cooperation.
  • UN Security Council reform and the question of who succeeds Guterres remain unresolved as the meeting opens.

“It is a critical time to try to see if some of these issues can be resolved diplomatically. The U.N. is really at an inflection point. There’s no doubt about it. It was bad last year. It’s not much better this year.”

Robert Wood, Former US Ambassador to the UN · Associated Press ↗ · Sep 21

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Guterres warns of widening fault lines in final UN address; Trump touts US power
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    UN reform and Guterres succession loom unresolved over the gathering

    Behind the scenes, member states debate a reform package for institutions like the Security Council, where the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France retain veto power, while no clear successor has emerged for Guterres, whose term ends December 31.

  2. background

    Trump counters Guterres by touting unilateral American strength — About an hour after Guterres's address, Trump offered a contrasting view of power, emphasizing his country's economic and military dominance rather than cooperation.

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    Guterres delivers final UN address, warns fault lines are widening

    In his last address to the General Assembly before his term ends December 31, Guterres cited raging wars, rising temperatures and artificial intelligence, and urged leaders toward interdependence rather than fragmentation and mistrust, while telling superpowers their power 'isn't so super.'

    “The fault lines in our world are widening…”
    — António Guterres
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    Diplomats tell AP the world is in deep turmoil ahead of UNGA

    In interviews with the Associated Press ahead of the UN General Assembly's annual meeting, current and former ministers, ambassadors and officials described escalating wars, a shifting world order, and an economy in flux, saying conditions have worsened compared with last year.

    “The U.N. is really at an inflection point. There’s no doubt about it. It was bad last year. It’s not much better this year.”
    — Robert Wood, former U.S. Ambassador
    1. 4 outlets Messy, Troubled, Unpredictable: Diplomats Describe a World in Turmoil as UN Opens Annual Meeting

      first by Associated Press, 1d ago · also PBS, Toronto Star, Philadelphia Inquirer

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    2. 1 outlet Diplomats describe a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting

      first by Globe and Mail, 2d ago