# NuseReal
Nuse for internationalists
UN Takeaway: General Assembly debate Day 5: from artificial intelligence to migration, some of the forces reshaping the 21st century took centre stage at the UN General Assembly on Saturday (LINK) — 26 September 2026
Reuters: Six big takeaways from a turbulent week of UN diplomacy (LINK) — 25 September 2026
— Reboot of Iran diplomacy. Ukraine grain and energy: limited ceasefire involving grain and energy-related targetslimited ceasefire involving grain and energy-related targets? AI steals climate's spotlight. Surprise arrival of Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez: first in-person talks with Trump since she came to power. Surprise absence: Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The US withheld his visa. Uncertain future: organization is grappling with shrinking budgets, waning influence and mounting geopolitical conflicts.
China, US agree tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items (LINK) — 27 September 2026
After nixing Iran proposal, Trump tells Axios he expects talks this week (LINK) — 27 September 2026
Iran says Trump must choose between war or diplomacy as talks expected to resume this week (LINK) — 27 September 2026
— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Tehran is "fully prepared for the war to be resumed," and also for the possibility of renewed diplomacy with the U.S. aimed at ending the seven-month conflict, and it's "up to President Trump to choose."
Iranian minister says only negotiation can end conflict after Trump rejects Hormuz deal (LINK) — 27 September 2026
— In a post on Telegram, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Trump's rejection, but said Iran would wait for a "definitive" official US response. He said the president had made contradictory statements in the past. Araghchi said the conditions to open the strait were the same that had been included in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran that was signed in June.
Top Iranian general vows to 'consolidate victory' over the US and Israel after US President Donald Trump says Iranian proposed 7-day deal to reopen Hormuz is "unacceptable" (LINK) — 27 September 2026
Swiss neutrality and food security initiatives suffer hefty defeat (LINK) — 27 September 2026
— swissinfo: A clear majority of 72.5% of voters voted against the food security initiative which aims to boost Switzerland's self-sufficiency in food production. It would boost Swiss self-sufficiency in food production from 46% to 70% in a decade by promoting the domestic cultivation and consumption of plant-based food. The farming community perceived it as an existential threat due to fears that it would affect meat and dairy consumption. No political party besides the Young Greens backed the initiative and even environmental organisations like Greenpeace and WWF did not endorse it.
Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules that would have curbed Nato cooperation: 70% vote against tightening centuries-old neutrality, which far right said was being eroded by sanctions against Russia: all cantons rejected the proposal (LINK) — 27 September 2026
— Guardian: Voters were asked to decide on enshrining the principle of "perpetual and armed neutrality" in the constitution and barring Switzerland from joining any military alliances or imposing sanctions on warring states, unless mandated by the UN. The motion had been promoted by the far-right Swiss People's party (SVP). The SVP accepted the defeat and said it had no current plans for further action.
swissinfo: Swiss authorities say there were covert operations ahead of Sunday's neutrality initiative vote, while Russian state media and actors also intervened openly in the campaign. — (LINK)
— "Coordinated, covert disinformation operations" were observed, the State Secretariat for Security Policy (SEPOS) wrote in response to a request by Swissinfo. However, SEPOS stressed that it does not believe "foreign actors" had a decisive impact.
