World leaders address the UN on Wednesday - in pictures

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The United Nations Security Council attends a briefing on counter proliferation at the United Nations in New York on the second day of the UN General Assembly. AFP

President Donald Trump pounds a gavel before addressing the United Nations Security Council. AP

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres talks with US President Donald Trump as he chairs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the sidelines of the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

US President Donald J. Trump leaves an United Nations Security Council meeting about the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction on the sidelines of the General Debate of the 73rd session of the General Assembly of the UN at UN Headquarters. EPA

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron before the start of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the sidelines of the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

Swiss Federal President Alain Berset makes notes next to delegation member Veronique Haller (Counselor to the President) during a short break between bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the United Nations. EPA

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez is directed towards the guest book by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as they meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. AP

Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

South Korea's first lady Kim Jung-sook, watches as her husband address the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is greeted by UN Secretary General António Guterres at the United Nations. AFP

Slovakia's President Andrej Kiska, is directed towards the guest book by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as they meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. AP

Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

President of Romania Klaus Iohannis speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

President of South Korea Moon Jae-in addresses the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

President of South Korea Moon Jae-in speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, addresses the General Debate of the 73rd session of the General Assembly at the United Nations. AFP

Bill Gates speaks during a High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis at UN headquarters. AP

Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference at UN headquarters. AP

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic speaks during the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters. EPA

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly. AFP

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