Top Stories of the Day | Monday: Estonia, Palestine, Women, General Assembly

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September 22, 2025 UN

The main news of the day at the UN and around the world: a Security Council meeting on the incident with Russian fighter jets in Estonia, a conference on the Palestinian issue, the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, the opening of High-Level Week at the UN.

Fighters in Estonia

"Violations of the airspace of sovereign states are unacceptable." With this statement at a meeting of the UN Security Council Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča addressed the meeting. The meeting was prompted by an incident that occurred on September 19, when, according to Estonia, three Russian fighter jets violated its airspace. Jenča also drew attention to the ongoing strikes in Ukraine. He reiterated his call for a "complete, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire" and expressed the UN's readiness to support any meaningful efforts toward a "just, lasting, and comprehensive peace."

Middle East

On Monday, work resumed at the UN headquarters in New York under the co-chairmanship of France and Saudi Arabia. High-level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the implementation of a two-state solution. On September 21, ahead of the summit, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Portugal announced their recognition of the State of Palestine. And on September 22, French President Emmanuel Macron announced his recognition of Palestine during his speech at the conference.

Women's rights

Today the UN also held high-level meeting to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. It was then that the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a global political commitment to women's rights, was adopted. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres In his speech at the event, he emphasized that progress since then has been slow and uneven. He added that hard-won gains are now under threat, with a new wave of misogyny being observed around the world.

UN General Assembly

The general debate of the UN General Assembly begins tomorrow. As Secretary-General's spokesman Stéphane Dujarric announced today, 193 delegations are expected to participate, including 89 heads of state, five vice presidents, one crown prince, and 43 heads of government. More than 1,640 bilateral meetings are also scheduled at the General Assembly building during High-Level Week. UN Secretary-General António Guterres will address world leaders at the opening of the debate.

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