The General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly concluded on Monday.

In her closing remarks, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said 189 UN member states delivered speeches at the General Debate, including those from 124 heads of state and government.

"At the beginning of this week, we referred to the United Nations as the house of diplomacy and dialogue, standing at a crossroads, a place where we gather to have hard conversations during challenging times," she said. "If this high-level week is an indication, this house is fulfilling that purpose: The United Nations is still relevant."

Throughout the week, there were moments when member states felt the collective will to do better, reach further and choose the right path at the crossroads, she said.

"This week's General Debate, with strong engagements and impassioned words, showed that we are capable of finding the strength to lift up our common leadership, to find collective solutions, and to take the right path at the crossroads," she said. "Let us be inspired by the legacy of our past, and daring for a better future that is better together. Unafraid. Unbroken. United."

This year's session coincides with the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The High-level Week provided world leaders with an opportunity to take stock of the past eight decades and look ahead. The raging wars in various parts of the world, major-power rivalry, the climate crisis, and a deficit in sustainable development, among other challenges, provided enough topics for debate.

Apart from the General Debate, world leaders had the opportunity to make a point at a series of high-level meetings, including the resumed High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution and the high-level event to mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.