"We the leaders must deliver for 'we the peoples,'" said Guterres.
He asked for efforts to promote peace through prevention, mediation, diplomacy and disarmament, and to uphold human rights and freedoms and to fight inequality.
Guterres stressed the need to fight climate change. "The climate emergency is a race we are losing -- but it is a race we can win if we change our ways now. Even our language has to adapt: what once was called 'climate change' is now truly a 'climate crisis,' and what was once called 'global warming' has more accurately become 'global heating,'" the UN chief said.
As by convention, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro became the first speaker at the General Debate, followed by U.S. President Donald Trump -- as the representative of the host country.
A total of 91 heads of state and 45 heads of government have booked up to speak -- along with representatives at various levels -- from the green marble podium at the vast General Assembly Hall.
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