Event Brief
Macron urges UN backing against empire “abuse of power”
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
Summary: French President Emmanuel Macron, in his final UN General Assembly address as France’s leader, urged nations to “stand firm” with the United Nations against a resurgent “law of the jungle.” He also called for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure in the Russia-Ukraine war and proposed an “open-source” model for frontier AI independent of China and the US.
WHO: Emmanuel Macron
WHAT: Macron urged countries to stand with the United Nations, called for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure in the Russia-Ukraine war, and advocated an open-source model for frontier AI.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
WHERE: United Nations General Assembly, New York, USA
WHY: Macron used his final UN address to respond to concerns about a resurgent “law of the jungle” and to urge restraint in the Russia-Ukraine war and independence in frontier AI.
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