Article 58EDW United Nations general assembly: China rejects Trump's 'baseless' Covid accusations - live

United Nations general assembly: China rejects Trump's 'baseless' Covid accusations - live

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Oliver Holmes
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Follow live as Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdoan, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin - among others - deliver video messages

7.30pm BST

Macron is now criticising the US for withdrawing from the Iran nuclear agreement and for its sanctions.

The maximum pressure strategy, which has been underway for several years, has not at this stage made it possible to end Iran's destabilising activities or to ensure that it will not be able to acquire nuclear weapons," Macron said.

6.55pm BST

Remember, our diplomatic sources say this last speech of the morning session could be 40 minutes. Strap in.

Macron is seeking to assert himself as a global leadership figure as Trump and others step away from UN multilateralism in favour of nationalism and isolation.

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