Donald Trump to address UN general assembly – live updates

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Yesterday, the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, warned that Syria faces perpetual war unless Russia agrees to turn the one-month ceasefire in Idlib into a wider UN-endorsed political agreement.

The US national security adviser, John Bolton, also raised the prospect of an endless conflict at the UN general assembly:

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Welcome to our live coverage of the United Nations general assembly’s general debate, where world leaders will present their priorities to the international stage.

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