Live: Guterres to open UN General Assembly in final speech of his mandate

Live Issued on: 22/09/2026 - 12:09 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during an International Women's Day commemoration event at the United Nations headquarters in New York on March 9, 2026. © Timothy A.Clary, AFP UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will open the General Assembly in New York on Tuesday for the last time before his term ends on December 31. Guterres will be followed at the podium by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.