The first day of the 81st UN General Assembly General Debate exposed sharp divisions over war, artificial intelligence, migration and Africa's place in global decision-making.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held an additional debate on Tuesday regarding the necessity of ending the US blockade on Cuba, despite efforts by the United States to obstruct the discussion.

The trend of disrespecting multilateralism is concerning and requires rectification, as it remains under threat.

This position is the view of Ambassador Tuliameni Kalomoh, who served as the first Namibian Ambassador to the US shortly after the country's independence in 1990. 

This year, the United Nations General Assembly is again expected to overwhelmingly vote in favour of a resolution condemning the 63-year-old economic blockade against Cuba.

The high-level debate at the United Nations General Assembly's opening day was far from routine.