World leaders speak at United Nations General Assembly

Several days of speeches from heads of state and government are set to begin on Tuesday as the General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly is set to kick off.

Climate change, COVID-19 and security are set to dominate discussion during the annual gathering, which has a hybrid format after being forced almost entirely online last year.

For Tuesday’s morning session, speakers include UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, US President Joe Biden, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.