Guterres to open UN General Assembly in final address as secretary-general
António Guterres is scheduled to address world leaders in New York before his second term ends on 31 December, with no clear successor identified.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is scheduled to open the General Assembly’s high-level debate in New York on Tuesday, delivering his final address before his second five-year term ends on 31 December.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron are scheduled to speak after Guterres. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian are due to address the assembly on Wednesday.
About 130 heads of state and government are expected to speak to the 193-member assembly between 22 and 28 September, alongside dozens of ministers. The schedule and attendance may change.
The meeting comes as the UN faces wars, economic pressure, concerns about artificial intelligence and questions about its future. France 24 reported that speculation over Guterres’ successor is expected to continue, with no clear candidate identified in the available material.
The General Assembly remains the central forum for the UN’s member nations and their leaders, even as the institution confronts pressure over its role and resources.
