Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, top, speaks in a pre-recorded message being played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Pope Francis speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, US. Bloomberg
A man watches the televised speech of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan. EPA
Scott Morrison, Australia's prime minister, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly. Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump (on screen), as he addresses the general debate of the seventy-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly. AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Xi Jinping, China's president, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer. Bloomberg
United States President Donald Trump speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
A statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela is seen in the empty arrivals hall at United Nations headquarters during the 75th annual UN General Assembly high level debate. Reuters
A UN police officer stands at an empty entrance at the United Nations. AFP
Dian Triansyah Djani, left, permanent representative of Indonesia to the UN, takes a photo with Kairat Umarov, centre, permanent representative of Kazakhstan and Tijjani Muhammad-Bande former president of the General Assembly. UN via AP
US President Donald Trump (on screen), as he addresses the general debate. AFP
President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping (on screen), as he addresses the general debate. AFP
President of of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (on screen), as he addresses the general debate. AFP
Donald Trump, president of the United States, speaks in a pre-recorded message. UN via AP
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping appearing by video link at the United Nations 75th anniversary is seen on an outdoor screen as pedestrians walk past below in Beijing on September 22, 2020. AFP
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV Via AP
Representatives of different countries listen to speakers during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks in a pre-recorded message. UNTV via AP
United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir, of Turkey, speaks during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, top, speaks in a pre-recorded message being played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Pope Francis speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, US. Bloomberg
A man watches the televised speech of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan. EPA
Scott Morrison, Australia's prime minister, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly. Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump (on screen), as he addresses the general debate of the seventy-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly. AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Xi Jinping, China's president, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer. Bloomberg
United States President Donald Trump speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
A statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela is seen in the empty arrivals hall at United Nations headquarters during the 75th annual UN General Assembly high level debate. Reuters
A UN police officer stands at an empty entrance at the United Nations. AFP
Dian Triansyah Djani, left, permanent representative of Indonesia to the UN, takes a photo with Kairat Umarov, centre, permanent representative of Kazakhstan and Tijjani Muhammad-Bande former president of the General Assembly. UN via AP
US President Donald Trump (on screen), as he addresses the general debate. AFP
President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping (on screen), as he addresses the general debate. AFP
President of of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (on screen), as he addresses the general debate. AFP
Donald Trump, president of the United States, speaks in a pre-recorded message. UN via AP
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping appearing by video link at the United Nations 75th anniversary is seen on an outdoor screen as pedestrians walk past below in Beijing on September 22, 2020. AFP
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV Via AP
Representatives of different countries listen to speakers during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks in a pre-recorded message. UNTV via AP
United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir, of Turkey, speaks during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, top, speaks in a pre-recorded message being played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNTV via AP
UAE announces bid for UN Security Council seat
The UAE served on the council once before, from 1986 to 1987
