On September 22, local time, the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the UN headquarters in New York. In his opening address, current General Assembly President Khalil Rahman said that in the face of ongoing regional conflicts, development challenges, and changes brought about by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the United Nations needs to face up to its own shortcomings and push forward reforms to regain the trust of the international community. Rahman said that the current session of the General Assembly should build a United Nations that can actively shape changes to regain global trust through reform and broad participation.

On September 22, local time, the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the UN headquarters in New York. In his opening address, current General Assembly President Khalil Rahman said that in the face of ongoing regional conflicts, development challenges, and changes brought about by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the United Nations needs to face up to its own shortcomings and push forward reforms to regain the trust of the international community. Rahman said that the current session of the General Assembly should build a United Nations that can actively shape changes to regain global trust through reform and broad participation.