What is at stake at the UN General Assembly this week?

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What is at stake at the UN General Assembly this week?   For Europeans, the UN General Assembly centres on Palestinian statehood, Iran sanctions, UN reform, Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, climate targets, development goals and humanitarian crises.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/22/whats-at-stake-at-the-un-general-assembly  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Tense discussions are expected at the UN General Assembly High Level Week.

00:05Debates will start Tuesday and runs through next Monday, with leaders from 195 countries taking the stage.

00:11Monday, you can see some Western countries recognizing Palestinian statehood,

00:15which is expected to draw a strong reaction from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who speaks Friday.

00:21Other hot topics include Iran's nuclear deal and the war in Ukraine,

00:25with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky speaking on Wednesday and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday.

00:32Climate action will also take central stage, with countries presenting updated Paris Agreement plans

00:37to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

00:42The Assembly will also tackle the UN's financial crisis and its reform plan.

00:47Eleonora Vasquez, Euronews, New York.

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