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Japan just hit a new tourism record

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Japan welcomed a record number of visitors in 2025, after large rises in 2024 and 2023.

Year-on-year growth sounds like a good thing, but there are downsides to new #tourism records.

Some of Japan’s most historic sites, such as Tokyo and Mount Fuji, became overcrowded. So what did Japan do? It took measures to promote its more overlooked regions – including offering free domestic plane tickets.

For more about why #Japan has been crowned the world’s most tourism-ready country, read the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Development Index 2026: https://www.weforum.org/publications/travel-tourism-development-index-2026/

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🇺🇳 Guatemala, Japan – Right of Replies (26 Sep) – UN General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Right of Replies on Saturday, September 26th, day 5 of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 – 28 September 2026).

World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

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01:39 Guatemala – First Right of Reply
04:09 Japan – First Right of Reply

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Why global AI governance needs UN action

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Yoshua Bengio, Maria Ressa, and Ambassadors Egriselda López and Rein Tammsaar explain what the UN’s new AI bodies can actually do — and why no country can govern AI alone.

They discuss the accelerating capabilities of frontier AI, disinformation and the erosion of trust, the widening AI divide between countries, and why multilateral governance is the only viable path.

In August 2025, UN Member States established two new mechanisms for global cooperation on artificial intelligence: the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, the first UN platform where all countries discuss AI governance together, and the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, which provides evidence-based assessments independent of any government or company.

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🇨🇲 Cameroon – Foreign Minister Addresses United Nations General Assembly 81st Session | #UNGA

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, Government Spokesperson of Djibouti, addresses the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 – 26 and 28 September 2026).

World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

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🇮🇩 Indonesia – Foreign Minister Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Sugiono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, addresses the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 – 26 and 28 September 2026).

World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

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مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة
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🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe – Minister Addresses United Nations General Assembly 81st Session | #UNGA

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz, Minister of State and for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities of Sao Tome and Principe, addresses the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 – 26 and 28 September 2026).

World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

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مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة
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🇿🇲 Zambia – Foreign Minister Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Zambia, addresses the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 – 26 and 28 September 2026).

World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

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مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة
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🇯🇲 Jamaica – Foreign Minister Addresses United Nations General Assembly 81st Session | #UNGA

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Government Spokesperson of Djibouti, addresses the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 – 26 and 28 September 2026).

World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

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مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة
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🇨🇦 Canada – Foreign Minister Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Anita Anand, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada, addresses the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 – 26 and 28 September 2026).

World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

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مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة
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🇬🇦 Gabon – Foreign Minister Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Marie-Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, in charge of Integration and the Diaspora of Gabon, addresses the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 – 26 and 28 September 2026).

World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

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مشاهدة هذا الفيديو باللغة العربية على موقع البث الشبكي للأمم المتحدة
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