World leaders gather for United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly's high-level general debate begins today.

Nearly 130 heads of state and government, and other high-level representatives are to meet with their counterparts and address the assembly with their national statements over the next three days.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to participate in several bilateral meetings and attend a number of engagements relating to developments in the Middle East, including a meeting of the 'Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution’.

The group's aims are to work towards a two-state solution and support efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

The Taoiseach is also expected to participate in an event hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, to mark nearly a year since the Gaza peace plan was announced.