Live updates: World leaders due at UN General Assembly

Pratiksha GhildialReporting from New York

In just over half an hour, the UN secretary general will open this year’s General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly, presenting his annual report on the work of the organisation.

This will be the last time Antonio Guterres will address the annual gathering of world leaders as UN chief. He is due to step down at the end of the year and the selection process for the next secretary general is under way.

Expect him to touch upon conflicts in Iran and the wider Middle East and also one of his signature projects - the threats posed by AI.