‘Best and worst’ of UN General Assembly recapped by John Lyons | ABC NEWS

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The UN General Assembly has wrapped up a week of political debates and high-profile speeches against a background of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian became the first leader of a country at war with the US to address the congregation of world leaders in Manhattan, New York. ABC Americas editor John Lyons says this year’s general assembly saw the best and worst of world politics under the same roof. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-25/anthony-albanese-gives-speech-at-un-general-assembly/107194592 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel

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