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The UN at 80: Can multilateralism survive AI, war, and fragmentation?
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The UN at 80: Can multilateralism survive AI, war, and fragmentation?

A world beset by war, widening inequality, climate stress, and runaway AI demands institutions that can still deliver. In a Global Stage conversation recorded live on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, moderated by journalist Julia Chatterley, our expert panel probes whether multilateralism can adapt amid crisis and competition.

US President Donald Trump delivers his speech to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, United States, Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Analysis

Trump at the UN: Teleprompter trouble and tough talk

“Whoever’s in charge of the teleprompter is in trouble,” Donald Trump quipped from the lectern at the United Nations General Assembly, drawing a chuckle as the screen in front of him blinked blankly.

UN's Rebeca Grynspan on the world’s debt crisis: Can it be solved?
Paris Peace Forum

UN's Rebeca Grynspan on the world’s debt crisis: Can it be solved?

Today, around 3.3 billion people live in countries spending more on debt than on essential services like education and healthcare, and governments worldwide are struggling to pay these debts. Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, warns of looming trade wars and faltering financial systems designed to reduce global poverty and promote development. What will it take to get countries back on track? Grynspan shares insights on this, highlighting the roles of the UN General Assembly and the International Monetary Fund in a Global Stage interview with GZERO’s Tony Maciulis on the sidelines of the 7th annual Paris Peace Forum.

A representation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Pro-Palestinian protesters rally against Israel's strikes in Gaza and Lebanon during demonstrations in New York City, on Sept. 26, 2024.
News

Palestine and Lebanon’s leaders address UNGA ahead of Netanyahu’s arrival

Mahmoud Abbas and Abdallah Bouhabib demand cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon ahead of Friday's UNGA address by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Global researchers sign new pact to make AI a “global public good”
GZERO AI

Global researchers sign new pact to make AI a “global public good”

The Manhattan Declaration lays out 10 steps to get this done.

UN flags and logo.
GZERO North

Scandals and hope at the UN: Is it worth it?

What good is the United Nations in 2024? With wars raging, AI disrupting, inequality growing, and climate change accelerating, UN Secretary-General António Guterres says that “a powder keg risks engulfing the world." That’s one reason, writes Publisher Evan Solomon, why the GZERO team is paying close attention to a giant gabfest, where leaders like President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, policymakers, diplomats, and influencers from 193 countries have gathered this week to try to solve some of the world’s most intractable problems.

President Joe Biden addresses the United Nations Headquarters during the 79th General Assembly, in New York, on Sept. 24, 2024.​
Analysis

Biden sings his swan song at UNGA, urges support for Ukraine

During his final address to the UN as US president, Joe Biden used his decision not to run for a second term to frame what he hopes will become his legacy on the global stage: a politician who fought for democracy to defeat autocracy.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky
What We're Watching

Zelensky visits the US to present his “victory plan”

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is in the US this week to sell his American and other allies on his plan to win the war with Russia.

​Philemon Yang, president of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, speaks at the opening of the UN General Assembly's 79th session at the UN headquarters on Sept. 10, 2024.
News

What to expect at UNGA

GZERO will be on the ground at this year's UN General Assembly, providing coverage on high-level meetings and big speeches from leaders set to begin on Sept. 24. We’ll also be giving you an inside look at the Summit of the Future, which UN Secretary-General António Guterres says is a once-in-a-generation chance to create more effective and inclusive institutions.

How can the world build back better public health after COVID?
Crisis Recovery

How can the world build back better public health after COVID?

Every year, over ten million people globally die from high blood pressure, more than all infectious diseases combined. Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control, is tackling this massive problem in public health, among many others, as CEO of Resolve to Save Lives.