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Daily Wrap 24 September 2025

United Nations LIVE: Beyond the podium World leaders are gathering this week at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a time of global upheaval. Wars, poverty, human rights abuses and climate change are all issues that the 193 Member States will address with the UN at the centre of those discussions. UN News app users can follow here. Read more UN Affairs UNGA hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – provided a bold, digital backdrop from artist Marsha Dunn for the first ever Biennial Summit for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy. Read more Economic Development Syria: Return of millions brings hope but challenges remain In just nine months, one million Syrians have returned home following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last December, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Wednesday. Read more Migrants and Refugees New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more than 100 countries announced or reiterated new national climate action plans during a meeting on Wednesday as part of the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.  Read more Climate and Environment AI must not decide humanity's fate, UN chief warns Security Council Artificial intelligence holds vast potential but poses grave risks if left unregulated, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security Security Council LIVE: Guardrails urgently needed for AI on the battlefield, warns Guterres Humankind can't allow killer robots and other AI-driven weapons to seize control of warfare, the UN Secretary-General just told ambassadors in the Security Council. "Innovation must serve humanity – not undermine it," António Guterres continued, briefing a high-level meeting on growing concerns over peace and security in the fast-evolving age of AI – and the urgent need for consensus over international regulation. Follow our live coverage below - UN News app users can click here. Read more Peace and Security Syrian President outlines reforms, pledges national renewal Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa used his debut at the UN General Assembly's annual debate to outline a forward-looking agenda of reform and rebuilding, promising balanced diplomacy, transitional justice, and inclusive representation as the country turns "the page of a wretched past." Read more UN Affairs Shipping faces 'stormy seas' as trade slows and costs rise Global maritime trade is entering a period of fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty, the UN trade and development body (UNCTAD) warned on Wednesday. Read more Economic Development Kenya's Ruto demands permanent African seat on the Security Council, highlights support for Haiti Kenyan President William Ruto told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Africa's exclusion from permanent membership of the Security Council is "unacceptable, unfair and grossly unjust." Read more UN Affairs World News in Brief: WHO reaffirms safety of vaccines, appeal for Sudanese civilians trapped in El Fasher, DR Congo Ebola outbreak update The World Health Organization (WHO) stressed on Wednesday that there is no conclusive scientific evidence linking the use of paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen – during pregnancy, with autism spectrum disorder. Read more Health 'Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,' President tells General Assembly Iran's President affirmed that his country has no intentions to build a nuclear bomb in his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.  Read more Peace and Security Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine UN agencies on Wednesday warned that civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip are facing escalating attacks, more mass displacement and worsening hunger. Read more Peace and Security We have no choice but to fight, Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells world leaders President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday warned world leaders that international institutions are "too weak" to stop wars, urging more countries to join Ukraine's security coalition and step up pressure on Russia. Read more UN Affairs Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30 Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for years: climate change is escalating faster than the political response. Against this backdrop, the UN Secretary-General is holding a climate summit during the high-level week of the General Assembly, pressing nations to raise their climate pledges ahead of November's UN climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. Read more Climate and Environment General Debate LIVE: Day Two Follow our live coverage here of the second day of the General Debate in New York, featuring leaders from Spain, Ukraine, Iran, Estonia, Argentina, Syria Cyprus, Kenya, Sierra Leone and many others – UN News app users can click here. For a full rundown of who is speaking through the day, check out the full list here. Read more UN Affairs

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