French President Emmanuel Macron uses his final address to the UN General Assembly to warn against a return to a “law of the jungle,” urging countries to defend international rules and act in line with the UN’s role. He frames the message as a call for unity to resist abuses of power and a broader shift away from established norms.
Macron also calls for action on major international issues. In relation to the war in Gaza, he urges steps aimed at addressing the crisis, while on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine he calls for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure. He further highlights climate change, artificial intelligence, and the effects of social media on children. In AI, he supports an “open-source” approach for frontier systems that is independent of China and the US, as reported by participating outlets.
Across the coverage, the central focus is Macron’s warning about resurgent power politics and his effort to position France’s priorities at the UN ahead of the end of his leadership term, with both outlets emphasizing his calls for international alignment with UN principles.
