King to address UN General Assembly opening session today
His Majesty King Abdullah II will deliver a speech on Tuesday at the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, attended by Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.
His Majesty is the fifth speaker, following UN Secretary- General António Guterres, General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and US President Donald Trump, according to the General Assembly’s schedule.
The General Assembly’s session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. local New York time, or 4:00 p.m. Amman time. His Majesty the King is expected to deliver his address between approximately 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. Amman time.
Over the years, the King's address to the UN General Assembly have served as a platform for presenting Jordan's position on a major regional and international crises, foremost among them the Palestinian issue, while advocating political solutions based on international law and UN resolutions.
His speeches have consistently highlighted the dangers of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the absence of a political horizon to end the occupation. The King has repeatedly stressed that security and stability in the region depend on a just and comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian issue, leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the framework of the two-state solution.
Beyond regional concerns, the King's addresses have also focused on broader global challenges, including respect for international law and human rights, strengthening multilateral cooperation, combating terrorism and extremism, supporting refugees, addressing climate change, food security, water scarcity, and safeguarding international peace and security.
The upcoming speech continues Jordan’s annual presence on the UN stage, where the King outlines the Kingdom’s positions on regional and international developments, reflecting Jordan’s commitment to peace, stability, international law, and international legitimacy.
*Palestine at the core of the King’s UN addresses
The Palestinian issue has occupied a central place in King Abdullah II’s speeches before the United Nations. He has repeatedly warned that the continuation of the occupation and the lack of a political solution undermine prospects for peace and stability, while reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to establish an independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Over the years, the King has emphasized that the two-state solution remains the only path to ending the conflict and achieving peace. He has also called on the international community to uphold its responsibilities toward Palestinian rights, halt Israeli settlement expansion, and create conditions for a serious and effective political process.
Jerusalem has remained a constant theme in the King's speeches, reflecting Jordan’s Hashemite Custodianship over the city’s Islamic and Christian holy sites. He has consistently rejected measures aimed at altering the city’s historical and legal status quo, warning of the regional and global consequences of any violations of the holy sites.
Under the King's leadership, Jordanian diplomacy has worked to mobilize international support for preserving the two-state solution as the framework for ending the conflict, while opposing settlement expansion, land confiscation, and attempts to impose new realities on the ground.
Through its UN membership, Jordan has supported initiatives and resolutions related to the Palestinian cause, including the 2004 International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the separation wall and the 2012 UN General Assembly resolution that upgraded Palestine’s status to a non-member observer state.
Jordan has also backed resolutions calling for an end to the Israeli occupation, a return to the June 4, 1967 borders, and a solution to the refugee issue in accordance with international resolutions.
In his address to the 80th UN General Assembly last year, King Abdullah placed the war in Gaza and the Palestinian issue at the center of his remarks, noting that he once again stood before the Assembly to discuss the same issue—the conflict in the Middle East.
He said developments on the ground raise questions about whether words alone can adequately express the magnitude of the crisis, stressing that silence could be interpreted as acceptance of the status quo and abandonment of humanity.
The King also reflected on the UN’s founding 80 years ago and the pledge to learn from history’s lessons, contrasting that promise with the continued suffering of Palestinians. He asked, “How much longer?” and called for a solution that protects the rights of all sides and allows families living amid the conflict to lead normal lives.
He described the Gaza war as one of the darkest chapters in the history of the United Nations, noting that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has remained on the organization’s agenda for eight decades.
The King criticized reliance on condemnations without concrete action, arguing that decades of interim agreements and temporary measures have failed to deliver a final settlement, while Israel continued expanding settlements, seizing land, demolishing homes, and displacing residents.
*From regional crises to terrorism and refugees
The King’s UN speeches have extended beyond the Palestinian issue to address regional conflicts and their political, security, and humanitarian consequences, emphasizing the importance of regional stability and political dialogue over continued cycles of conflict.
Counterterrorism and combating extremism have also been recurring themes. The King has stressed that defeating terrorism requires more than security measures, calling for efforts to confront the extremist ideologies that fuel violence and hatred.
At the same time, he has repeatedly raised the issue of refugees and the burdens borne by Jordan as a host country, urging the international community to support countries hosting refugees amid mounting pressures on resources and public services.
The King’s speeches have also addressed global challenges such as climate change, food security, and water scarcity. He has highlighted the environmental challenges facing Jordan and the region and underscored the need for international cooperation, particularly given limited natural resources.
These issues have formed part of a broader call for stronger international cooperation, respect for international law and human rights, and recognition that transnational challenges cannot be addressed by any single country alone. The King has consistently argued that protecting international peace and security requires effective multilateral action and a stronger global response.
His Majesty King Abdullah II will deliver a speech on Tuesday at the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, attended by Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.
His Majesty is the fifth speaker, following UN Secretary- General António Guterres, General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and US President Donald Trump, according to the General Assembly’s schedule.
The General Assembly’s session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. local New York time, or 4:00 p.m. Amman time. His Majesty the King is expected to deliver his address between approximately 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. Amman time.
Over the years, the King's address to the UN General Assembly have served as a platform for presenting Jordan's position on a major regional and international crises, foremost among them the Palestinian issue, while advocating political solutions based on international law and UN resolutions.
His speeches have consistently highlighted the dangers of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the absence of a political horizon to end the occupation. The King has repeatedly stressed that security and stability in the region depend on a just and comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian issue, leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the framework of the two-state solution.
Beyond regional concerns, the King's addresses have also focused on broader global challenges, including respect for international law and human rights, strengthening multilateral cooperation, combating terrorism and extremism, supporting refugees, addressing climate change, food security, water scarcity, and safeguarding international peace and security.
The upcoming speech continues Jordan’s annual presence on the UN stage, where the King outlines the Kingdom’s positions on regional and international developments, reflecting Jordan’s commitment to peace, stability, international law, and international legitimacy.
*Palestine at the core of the King’s UN addresses
The Palestinian issue has occupied a central place in King Abdullah II’s speeches before the United Nations. He has repeatedly warned that the continuation of the occupation and the lack of a political solution undermine prospects for peace and stability, while reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to establish an independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Over the years, the King has emphasized that the two-state solution remains the only path to ending the conflict and achieving peace. He has also called on the international community to uphold its responsibilities toward Palestinian rights, halt Israeli settlement expansion, and create conditions for a serious and effective political process.
Jerusalem has remained a constant theme in the King's speeches, reflecting Jordan’s Hashemite Custodianship over the city’s Islamic and Christian holy sites. He has consistently rejected measures aimed at altering the city’s historical and legal status quo, warning of the regional and global consequences of any violations of the holy sites.
Under the King's leadership, Jordanian diplomacy has worked to mobilize international support for preserving the two-state solution as the framework for ending the conflict, while opposing settlement expansion, land confiscation, and attempts to impose new realities on the ground.
Through its UN membership, Jordan has supported initiatives and resolutions related to the Palestinian cause, including the 2004 International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the separation wall and the 2012 UN General Assembly resolution that upgraded Palestine’s status to a non-member observer state.
Jordan has also backed resolutions calling for an end to the Israeli occupation, a return to the June 4, 1967 borders, and a solution to the refugee issue in accordance with international resolutions.
In his address to the 80th UN General Assembly last year, King Abdullah placed the war in Gaza and the Palestinian issue at the center of his remarks, noting that he once again stood before the Assembly to discuss the same issue—the conflict in the Middle East.
He said developments on the ground raise questions about whether words alone can adequately express the magnitude of the crisis, stressing that silence could be interpreted as acceptance of the status quo and abandonment of humanity.
The King also reflected on the UN’s founding 80 years ago and the pledge to learn from history’s lessons, contrasting that promise with the continued suffering of Palestinians. He asked, “How much longer?” and called for a solution that protects the rights of all sides and allows families living amid the conflict to lead normal lives.
He described the Gaza war as one of the darkest chapters in the history of the United Nations, noting that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has remained on the organization’s agenda for eight decades.
The King criticized reliance on condemnations without concrete action, arguing that decades of interim agreements and temporary measures have failed to deliver a final settlement, while Israel continued expanding settlements, seizing land, demolishing homes, and displacing residents.
*From regional crises to terrorism and refugees
The King’s UN speeches have extended beyond the Palestinian issue to address regional conflicts and their political, security, and humanitarian consequences, emphasizing the importance of regional stability and political dialogue over continued cycles of conflict.
Counterterrorism and combating extremism have also been recurring themes. The King has stressed that defeating terrorism requires more than security measures, calling for efforts to confront the extremist ideologies that fuel violence and hatred.
At the same time, he has repeatedly raised the issue of refugees and the burdens borne by Jordan as a host country, urging the international community to support countries hosting refugees amid mounting pressures on resources and public services.
The King’s speeches have also addressed global challenges such as climate change, food security, and water scarcity. He has highlighted the environmental challenges facing Jordan and the region and underscored the need for international cooperation, particularly given limited natural resources.
These issues have formed part of a broader call for stronger international cooperation, respect for international law and human rights, and recognition that transnational challenges cannot be addressed by any single country alone. The King has consistently argued that protecting international peace and security requires effective multilateral action and a stronger global response.
His Majesty King Abdullah II will deliver a speech on Tuesday at the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, attended by Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.
His Majesty is the fifth speaker, following UN Secretary- General António Guterres, General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and US President Donald Trump, according to the General Assembly’s schedule.
The General Assembly’s session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. local New York time, or 4:00 p.m. Amman time. His Majesty the King is expected to deliver his address between approximately 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. Amman time.
Over the years, the King's address to the UN General Assembly have served as a platform for presenting Jordan's position on a major regional and international crises, foremost among them the Palestinian issue, while advocating political solutions based on international law and UN resolutions.
His speeches have consistently highlighted the dangers of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the absence of a political horizon to end the occupation. The King has repeatedly stressed that security and stability in the region depend on a just and comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian issue, leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the framework of the two-state solution.
Beyond regional concerns, the King's addresses have also focused on broader global challenges, including respect for international law and human rights, strengthening multilateral cooperation, combating terrorism and extremism, supporting refugees, addressing climate change, food security, water scarcity, and safeguarding international peace and security.
The upcoming speech continues Jordan’s annual presence on the UN stage, where the King outlines the Kingdom’s positions on regional and international developments, reflecting Jordan’s commitment to peace, stability, international law, and international legitimacy.
*Palestine at the core of the King’s UN addresses
The Palestinian issue has occupied a central place in King Abdullah II’s speeches before the United Nations. He has repeatedly warned that the continuation of the occupation and the lack of a political solution undermine prospects for peace and stability, while reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to establish an independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Over the years, the King has emphasized that the two-state solution remains the only path to ending the conflict and achieving peace. He has also called on the international community to uphold its responsibilities toward Palestinian rights, halt Israeli settlement expansion, and create conditions for a serious and effective political process.
Jerusalem has remained a constant theme in the King's speeches, reflecting Jordan’s Hashemite Custodianship over the city’s Islamic and Christian holy sites. He has consistently rejected measures aimed at altering the city’s historical and legal status quo, warning of the regional and global consequences of any violations of the holy sites.
Under the King's leadership, Jordanian diplomacy has worked to mobilize international support for preserving the two-state solution as the framework for ending the conflict, while opposing settlement expansion, land confiscation, and attempts to impose new realities on the ground.
Through its UN membership, Jordan has supported initiatives and resolutions related to the Palestinian cause, including the 2004 International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the separation wall and the 2012 UN General Assembly resolution that upgraded Palestine’s status to a non-member observer state.
Jordan has also backed resolutions calling for an end to the Israeli occupation, a return to the June 4, 1967 borders, and a solution to the refugee issue in accordance with international resolutions.
In his address to the 80th UN General Assembly last year, King Abdullah placed the war in Gaza and the Palestinian issue at the center of his remarks, noting that he once again stood before the Assembly to discuss the same issue—the conflict in the Middle East.
He said developments on the ground raise questions about whether words alone can adequately express the magnitude of the crisis, stressing that silence could be interpreted as acceptance of the status quo and abandonment of humanity.
The King also reflected on the UN’s founding 80 years ago and the pledge to learn from history’s lessons, contrasting that promise with the continued suffering of Palestinians. He asked, “How much longer?” and called for a solution that protects the rights of all sides and allows families living amid the conflict to lead normal lives.
He described the Gaza war as one of the darkest chapters in the history of the United Nations, noting that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has remained on the organization’s agenda for eight decades.
The King criticized reliance on condemnations without concrete action, arguing that decades of interim agreements and temporary measures have failed to deliver a final settlement, while Israel continued expanding settlements, seizing land, demolishing homes, and displacing residents.
*From regional crises to terrorism and refugees
The King’s UN speeches have extended beyond the Palestinian issue to address regional conflicts and their political, security, and humanitarian consequences, emphasizing the importance of regional stability and political dialogue over continued cycles of conflict.
Counterterrorism and combating extremism have also been recurring themes. The King has stressed that defeating terrorism requires more than security measures, calling for efforts to confront the extremist ideologies that fuel violence and hatred.
At the same time, he has repeatedly raised the issue of refugees and the burdens borne by Jordan as a host country, urging the international community to support countries hosting refugees amid mounting pressures on resources and public services.
The King’s speeches have also addressed global challenges such as climate change, food security, and water scarcity. He has highlighted the environmental challenges facing Jordan and the region and underscored the need for international cooperation, particularly given limited natural resources.
These issues have formed part of a broader call for stronger international cooperation, respect for international law and human rights, and recognition that transnational challenges cannot be addressed by any single country alone. The King has consistently argued that protecting international peace and security requires effective multilateral action and a stronger global response.
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King to address UN General Assembly opening session today
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