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September 16, 2025 UN
The main news of the day at the UN and in the world: New York prepares to host the leaders of almost 150 states and governments; Independent international commission accuses Israel of genocide; UN budget proposed to be cut by $500 million in 2026; September 16 marks International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
UN General Assembly
New York is preparing to host leaders of nearly 150 states and governments for the 80th High-Level Week of the General Assembly. The UN Secretary-General told a news conference at the UN headquarters that the coming week should be a time for solutions, not political rivalries. According to the Secretary-General, it will open up opportunities for dialogue and mediation. He said he will hold more than 150 bilateral meetings and will use each one to encourage leaders to talk to each other and “find solutions.”
Independent Commission Accuses Israel of Genocide
Independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday said Israel's actions in Gaza constituted genocide, a charge Tel Aviv categorically rejected. In a new report released amid escalating Israeli military operations in Gaza, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel called on Israel and all states to fulfil their obligations under international law "to end the genocide" and punish those responsible.
UN Budget Cuts
The United Nations has completed a review of its 2026 budget estimates, proposing cost reductions of more than $500 million and staffing reductions of 19 percent compared to the 2025 budget. The cuts will also affect UN peacekeeping missions around the world. However, the changes will not affect programmes and activities that directly support UN member states, especially least developed, landlocked and small island states, or development initiatives in Africa.
Ozone layer
September 16 is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. On this day in 2009, the Vienna Convention, which concerns measures to protect people and the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation, and the Montreal Protocol, according to which chemicals that destroy the ozone layer began to be gradually phased out, received universal ratification. The UN calls on countries to continue to take measures to protect the environment and combat climate change.
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