UN Chief's Priorities for 2026 - General Assembly | United Nations

United Nations General Assembly · January 16, 2026

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Opening and personal commitment

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Secretary-General thanked the president of the General Assembly, wished delegates a happy new year and announced this is his final traditional annual address to the Assembly, saying he will make every day of 2026 count and is fully committed to continue working.

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The Secretary-General delivered a wide-ranging address to the United Nations General Assembly outlining priorities for 2026 and beyond, calling for institutional reform, renewed devotion to the UN Charter, urgent climate action, expanded AI governance, and solutions to a multitrillion-dollar shortfall in financing for the Sustainable Development Goals.

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