Jaishankar to address annual high-level UNGA session on September 26
The 81st session of the UN General Assembly will kick off on September 8, and world leaders will address the 193-member organisation at the General Debate, which will run from September 22 to 28
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to speak at the annual high-level United Nations General Assembly session on September 26. The 81st session of the UN General Assembly will commence on September 8, with world leaders participating in the General Debate from September 22 to 28. The revised list of speakers, released on September 4, 2026, confirms Jaishankar's address to the General Debate in the afternoon session on September 26.
Last year, he addressed world leaders from the UN podium. Brazil will open the General Debate on September 22, followed by the United States. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman presides over the 81st session, which is being held amid ongoing global geopolitical tensions. The session features various meetings, such as commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development and discussing climate action and the just transition.
The final high-level UN General Assembly session for current Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose tenure ends in December, will see heads of government from Bangladesh and Nepal addressing the General Debate on September 24 and September 25, respectively.
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