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President Mohamud to attend 80th UN General Assembly in New York

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Sunday September 21, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will be in New York for the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where world leaders will debate the wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, as well as climate change, global security, and a growing crisis within the UN itself.
The session, which begins Monday, coincides with the UN’s 80th anniversary but comes at a moment of deep uncertainty for the international body. Secretary-General António Guterres has warned the organization faces an “existential threat” as it struggles with budget shortfalls, donor fatigue, and questions about its ability to respond to conflicts. Planned budget cuts of $500 million could slash peacekeeping missions and staff by nearly 20 percent.

President Mohamud is scheduled to address the Assembly with a speech outlining Somalia’s national priorities and its role in international peace efforts. He is expected to reaffirm Somalia’s backing for a Palestinian state and call for stronger international action on the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, where more than 63,000 people have been killed since Israel’s offensive began in 2023 and famine has already claimed the lives of hundreds of children.Mogadishu has also categorically rejected U.S. and Israeli proposals to relocate displaced Palestinians to Somalia or Somaliland, framing such plans as “ethnic cleansing.”
Somalia has taken an increasingly vocal position on the war. In August, Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali condemned what he described as “massacres” in Gaza and demanded a cease-fire at an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah. Somalia’s UN envoy, Abukar Osman Baale, told the Security Council that Israel’s actions amount to “genocide,” citing the use of starvation as a weapon of war. Mogadishu has also welcomed France’s plan to formally recognize Palestinian statehood, calling it a courageous step toward justice, while rejecting U.S. and Israeli proposals to relocate Palestinians to Somalia or Somaliland as a form of “ethnic cleansing.”
This year’s UNGA is expected to be dominated by the Palestinian question. France and Saudi Arabia are co-hosting a summit on the two-state solution, and several Western countries, including Canada and the UK, are set to recognize Palestine during the gathering. The General Assembly has already endorsed the “New York Declaration,” a roadmap calling for a Gaza cease-fire, the release of hostages, the disarmament of Hamas, and the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state.
Beyond the Middle East, the Assembly will also grapple with the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year, and the conflict in Sudan, which has displaced millions and left the country on the brink of famine. Climate change will feature prominently as leaders prepare for COP30 in Brazil later this year.
On the sidelines, Mohamud is expected to meet with several world leaders to discuss bilateral ties and security cooperation.

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