The High-Level Debate of the 80th UNGA session began on 23 Sept 2025 in New York.
Theme: “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights”.
Focus Issues: Ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and increasing Western recognition of Palestinian statehood.
India’s Representation: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar.
Speaking Order:
- Brazil opened the debate (tradition).
- United States followed as host nation, with President Trump delivering the keynote.
- Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas addressed via video conference.
- Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to speak on Friday.
- Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky to take part in debate & bilateral talks.
- Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the Assembly — first Syrian head of state to do so since 1967.
