World Leaders at CFR: Highlights From UNGA 2026 - Council on Foreign Relations
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Council on Foreign RelationsDuring the annual UN General Assembly, government and business leaders spoke at CFR about strengthening alliances and partnerships, reforming the global financial system, and managing security pressures—from the African Sahel to the South China Sea. By experts and staffPublishedOctober 1, 2026 4:08 p.m. The 2026 UN General Assembly was held under a telling theme: restoring trust and managing transformation. As UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of widening global fault lines, world leaders who spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) last week focused on the practical stakes for their own countries and regions, including how to attract investment, the need for reform at the United Nations, and ways to handle increased conflict. Here is what they told CFR audiences. Mexican Foreign Secretary Roberto Velasco Outlines Investment Priorities, Regional RelationsMexico is seeing a “strong recovery” in private, national, and foreign investment, said Velasco, emphasizing the government’s efforts to create “longer-term certainty” for investors.
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