UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered an address at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, focusing on the war in Gaza, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the future of the two-state solution.

Guterres said the scale of killing and destruction in the Gaza Strip was unlike anything he had seen during his time as UN secretary-general, highlighting the severe humanitarian consequences borne by civilians.
The secretary-general renewed his call for a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stressing that the two-state solution could not be allowed to disappear before the eyes of the international community.

Guterres also stressed the need for humanitarian aid to reach civilians in the Gaza Strip without hindrance. He addressed developments in the West Bank and renewed his support for the establishment of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.
Guterres delivers his final address to the General Assembly as secretary-general
As his term as UN secretary-general approaches its end on December 31, 2026, Guterres addressed several other global crises and challenges in his speech, including the war in Ukraine, artificial intelligence regulation, climate change and the need to reform UN institutions.