UNGA 81 sees major diplomatic activity in New York...

UNGA 81 sees major diplomatic activity in New York, including Qatar-mediated U.S.–Iran talks between Abbas Araghchi and Steve Witkoff, the first contact since June. The U.S. refuses a visa to Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, prompting Sudan to seek UN intervention. Donald Trump meets Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez, marking a major post-intervention contact. Separately, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan agree on transport cooperation, Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic relations, and Denmark, Greenland, and the U.S. expand American military access in Greenland.

Tuesday, 22 September, 2026