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Lebanon's prime minister has told the UN that the withdrawal of peacekeeping troops risks creating a vacuum. Leaders from Pakistan and Iraq are also speaking on day four of a conference dominated by the Middle East.
A day after a divisive speech by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the prime minister of Lebanon will address the UN General Assembly. Leaders from Pakistan and Iraq are also set to speak on the meeting's 4th day.
The US-Israel war on Iran continues to take centre stage as the UNGA enters its fourth day.
The TPLF says war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years after the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people. The TPLF seized control of the airport in the capital of the northern region and fighting on the ground took place on the eastern border with Afar. It comes after months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa, and an announcement on Sunday of an alliance which aims to overthrow the prime minister. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.)
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing. “If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole,” said Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic.
Industry leaders urge global regulation, as Trump administration baulks at setting up new guardrails.
Leaders of some of the world's biggest AI companies urged caution at the United Nations on Wednesday, warning that increasingly autonomous systems could outpace human oversight. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pledged to slow development to ensure new AI systems are safe, while OpenAI chief Sam Altman called for "extreme care".
Palestinians protest Israel’s prison visit bans as settler pogroms continue across the occupied West Bank.
Day 2 of the UN General Assembly saw speeches from the leaders of Syria, Iran and Ukraine, among others. Additional topics that were expected to be discussed include climate change and AI. Follow DW live.
AI leaders are due to brief the UN Security Council at an emergency session later today. The meeting comes after weeks of warnings about the potentially uncontrollable risks posed by artificial intelligence. Delano D’Souza reports.
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to agree to only limited cooperation on AI safety at summit.
World leaders say UN Security Council failing to function
As the UN General Assembly starts its second day, much attention will turn to the war in Iran, artificial intelligence and climate change. Follow live.
Donald Trump said he had to decide whether he would make a deal with Iran or "annihilate the Islamic Republic" in his speech at the UN General Assembly. Follow live.
Donald Trump says he can do business with Andy Burnham at their first face-to-face meeting in New York, but criticises the "terrible" Chagos deal.
A year ago, Donald Trump went to the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly and after taking an axe to US aid and development funding, he read the world the riot act. One Iran war later, the US president is sticking to script, with a speech that borrowed much of the language from last year. With citizens on five continents now feeling the pain at the pump, we ask what it will take to tame a global energy crisis whose potential spiral mirrors the contagion of hostilities from the Strait of Hormuz to the mouth of the Red Sea.
World leaders have begun gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly. US President Trump will address the body on Tuesday, as will his Finnish, French and Turkish counterparts. Follow DW for the latest.
World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week against a backdrop of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, rising fears over artificial intelligence and mounting economic and climate pressures. The annual General Assembly will test whether the 193-member body can still bring countries together to tackle crises that increasingly transcend borders.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was pleased he would be welcoming US President Donald Trump to the city.
Insider warnings, hacking scares during tests and a US-China race have split the industry and Washington.
