UN General Assembly 2026: Walkout during Netanyahu's speech, and Middle East wars in spotlight
UN General Assembly 2026: Walkout during Netanyahu's speech, and Middle East wars in spotlight Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 09/24/2026 - 22:04 Somalia said it is bearing the costs of US-Israeli war on Iran, while Yemen said its security is critical to freedom of navigation in Red Sea Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to delegates from several countries as they leave the room…
On September 24, 2026, during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, walkouts occurred during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech. Somali President Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expressed his country's suffering due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, with rising energy and food prices, and a 40% reduction in customs revenue.
He emphasized the importance of free and fair navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to protect vulnerable economies like Somalia. The United Nations General Assembly also discussed the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, with European Union Council president Antonio Costa advocating for multilateralism and support for the two-state solution.
Costa condemned attacks on the International Criminal Court and emphasized the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Yemen Vice President Abdullah Abdulkader al-Alimi-Bawzer criticized the Houthis and called for decisive action to combat their influence in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. Kuwait's Crown Prince Sabah Al Khaled condemned Iranian aggression against the Arabian Gulf region, highlighting the violation of international law and the impact on regional and international security.
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