UNGA 81: Five key takeaways from general debate

The 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded on Monday with artificial intelligence (AI), the Israel-Palestine conflict and the US-Israel war on Iran dominating world leaders’ addresses during the general debate.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his final address before his term ends, warned that the future of the world would be shaped by four tests: AI, climate change, wars and inequality.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Turkiye calls for UN Security Council veto to end: Could it happen?list 2 of 3Jerusalem Daily: violence continues as the world watches the UNGAlist 3 of 3German, Russian foreign ministers hold rare talks amid rising tensionsend of list“Across all four tests, the decisive issue is power. Power over force, money, energy, technology, rules and the future. That is why the UN Charter – and the work of the United Nations – matter more than ever,” Guterres said.Speeches ranged from calls to reform the UN to appeals for upholding international law, as the global body has been undermined by the unilateral foreign policy pushed by United States President Donald Trump.Here are the biggest takeaways from this year’s summit:PalestineThe situat...