Jaishankar to address annual high-level UNGA session on September 26
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to address the 81st UN General Assembly session on September 26, 2026. The session will focus on global geopolitical conflicts, climate action, and sustainable development goals.
Why it matters
The UNGA session serves as a critical platform for India to articulate its foreign policy stance amidst ongoing global conflicts and economic instability.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will address the annual high-level UN General Assembly session on September 26.
The 81st session of the UN General Assembly will kick off on September 8, and world leaders will address the 193-member organisation at the General Debate, which will run from September 22 to 28.
Mr. Jaishankar is scheduled to address the General Debate in the afternoon session on September 26, according to a revised provisional list of speakers for the high-level session released on Friday (September 4, 2026).
He addressed world leaders from the UN lectern last year. Brazil will be the traditional first speaker at the General Debate that opens on September 22, followed by the US. The year-long 81st session of the UN General Assembly will be presided over by Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, who was elected in June to head the 193-member UN organisation.
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