The 80th UN General Assembly held its closing session on the 8th. Outgoing president Annalena Baerbock spoke; Bangladesh foreign minister Khalil Rahman was sworn in as the next UNGA president and received the gavel from Baerbock.

Volker Treier of the German Chamber of Commerce said Germany's exports fell 0.8% MoM in July after five months of gains, attributing the setback primarily to trade-policy volatility. He said a relatively weak global economy and intensified competition are weighing on exporters. Treier added that the Trump administration's July announcement of a 10% tariff on EU imports has been associated with higher exports to the US, and that the business-environment improvements Germany and Europe need to revive exports have not materialized.

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned attacks by the Houthi armed group on Saudi civilian and economic targets.