Guterres delivers final UN General Assembly address in New York

UN Secretary-General António Guterres opens the UN General Assembly debate in New York today, delivering his final address to the annual event as the organization's leader. Guterres, who took office in January 2017 and ends his second five-year term this year, speaks amid global tensions, funding pressures, technological change, and climate warming. The high-level debate runs through September 28, featuring 71 heads of state, 45 heads of government, and 11 vice-presidents. Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, US President Donald Trump, Jordan's King Abdullah II, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan follow Guterres. Portugal's Prime Minister Luís Montenegro speaks Thursday. Key topics include Middle East conflict, Ukraine war, and artificial intelligence.