UNGA 81: Five key takeaways from general debate

The 81st UN General Assembly session concluded with discussions focusing on artificial intelligence, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the US-Israel war on Iran. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world's future hinges on four tests: AI, climate change, wars, and inequality, emphasizing that power over force, money, energy, technology, and rules is the key issue. Speeches called for UN reform and upholding international law amid criticisms of unilateral foreign policies. The Palestine situation was a major topic, with calls for Palestinian sovereignty and criticism of Israel's settlement expansion and impunity for settlers.