The 67th session of the UN General Assembly's General Debate starts Tuesday, with over 120 world leaders coming to Manhattan to deliver a series of speeches.
The General Assembly has been met with memorable speeches or actions by several world leaders throughout the years, some captured below.
Libyan Leader Moammar Gaddafi (2009):
The former Libyan leader first took the time to congratulate President Barack Obama as "our son." He added that the swine flu epidemic was created from a laboratory and meant to use as a military weapon. He also asked for the investigation to the death of President John F. Kennedy be reopened.
Gaddafi would rip the UN Charter stating the organization needs to be reformed with equal voting rights. He would toss the papers at the directing of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
The speech ended up taking 90 minutes, more than the expected time allotted.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (2006):
For Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, his 2006 speech has been highlighted for praising a book by Noam Chomsky. Chavez stated the book perfectly describes the threat that is the United States and called George W. Bush the devil.
Iranian Prime Minister Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2010):
For Prime Minister Ahmadinejad, he used the podium of the General Assembly Hall to talk about Islam and how the Sept. 11 terrorist attack were an "inside job" done by the US government.
He said, "Please take note: it was said that some 3,000 people were killed on September 11th, for which we are all very saddened. Yet, up until now, in Afghanistan and Iraq hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, millions wounded and displaced and the conflict is still going on and expanding."
Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas (2011):
Abbas was met with a standing ovation as he made his way to the General Assembly Hall's podium as it he submitted an application to give Palestine full membership status in the UN, rather than an observer which gives them no voting rights. The decision fell upon the members of the Security Council and would eventually deny the application.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2011):
For Netanyahu, he spoke about extending a hand in peace to several countries in the Middle East and North Africa such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon, and even Iran.
"But most especially, I extend my hand to the Palestinian people, with whom we seek a just and lasting peace," added Netanyahu. "Ladies and gentlemen, in Israel our hope for peace never wanes."
He further spoke on the relationship of Islam and its role in terrorism.
US President Barack Obama (2011):
President Obama spoke on various topics, from the commitment to leave Iraq, form a transition in Afghanistan to they develop a better security force, the Arab Spring including the role democracy is now playing in Egypt and Libya, and the situation in Iran.
Obama noted, "Let us be honest with ourselves: Israel is surrounded by neighbors that have waged repeated wars against it. Israel's citizens have been killed by rockets fired at their houses and suicide bombs on their buses. Israel's children come of age knowing that throughout the region, other children are taught to hate them. Israel, a small country of less than eight million people, look out at a world where leaders of much larger nations threaten to wipe it off of the map."
For a full transcript of Obama's 2011 speech, click here.
For the live stream of the 2011 General Assembly's General Debate, view below.
General Debate Schedule from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1:
Tues., Sept. 25:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
1. Brazil
2. United States
3. Serbia
4. Benin
5. Finland
6. Cyprus
7. Qatar
8. Bulgaria
9. Indonesia
10. Georgia
11. Dominican Republic
12. France
13. Lithuania
14. Honduras
15. Namibia
3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
1. Rwanda
2. Switzerland
3. Argentina
4. Senegal
5. South Africa
6. Panama
7. Jordan
8. Hungary
9. Pakistan
10. El Salvador
11. Democratic Republic of the Congo
12. Gabon
13. Slovakia
14. Nigeria
15. Marshall Islands
16. Nauru
17. Czech Republic
18. Afghanistan
19. Uganda
20. Spain
21. Timor Leste
Wed., Sept. 26
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
1. Yemen
2. Liberia
3. Zambia
4. Luxembourg
5. Ukraine
6. Ghana
7. Islamic Republic of Iran
8. Kenya
9. Poland
10. Egypt
11. Mexico
12. United Kingdom
13. Japan
14. European Union
15. Kuwait
16. Italy
17. Turkey
18. Australia
3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
1. Colombia
2. Swaziland
3. Guatemala
4. Madagascar
5. Central African Republic
6. Estonia
7. Malawi
8. Kiribati
9. Zimbabwe
10. Haiti
11. Republic of Moldova
12. Niger
13. Latvia
14. Togo
15. Bolivia
16. Gambia
17. Antigua and Barbuda
18. Belgium
19. Mali
Thurs., Sept. 27
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina
2. Cameroon
3. Mongolia
4. Tunisia
5. Myanmar
6. Guyana
7. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
8. Cape Verde
9. Equatorial Guinea
10. Comoros
11. Brunei Darussalam
12. Jamaica
13. Palestine
14. Slovenia
15. Israel
16. Lesotho
3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
1. Micronesia
2. Maldives
3. Paraguay
4. Albania
5. South Sudan
6. Libya
7. Burundi
8. Seychelles
9. Iraq
10. Lebanon
11. Bangladesh
12. Thailand
13. Solomon Islands
14. Kyrgyzstan
15. Somalia
16. Turkmenistan
17. Greece
18. China
19. Cote D'Ivoire
20. Norway
21. Bahrain
22. Guinea
23. Peru
Fri., Sept. 28
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
1. Malta
2. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
3. Saint Lucia
4. Bhutan
5. Tonga
6. San Marino
7. Samoa
8. Saint Kitts and Nevis
9. Vanuatu
10. Nepal
11. Germany
12. Netherlands
13. Chile
14. Algeria
15. United Republic of Tanzania
16. Burkina Faso
3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
1. Croatia
2. Fiji
3. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
4. Andorra
5. Guinea Bissau
6. Sao Tome and Principe
7. Morocco
8. Ethiopia
9. Ireland
10. Lao People's Democratic Republic
11. Austria
12. Papua New Guinea
13. Russian Federation
14. Republic of Korea
15. Saudi Arabia
16. Sweden
17. United Arab Emirates
18. Monaco
19. Uzbekistan
20. Azerbaijan
Sat., Sept. 29
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
1. Romania
2. Montenegro
3. Iceland
4. Kazakhstan
5. Cambodia
6. Tajikistan
7. Denmark
8. Mozambique
9. Portugal
10. New Zealand
11. Bahamas
12. Liechtenstein
13. Uruguay
14. Tuvalu
15. Angola
16. Singapore
17. Chad
18. Mauritania
19. Malaysia
20. Sudan
Mon., Oct. 1
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
1. Canada
2. Armenia
3. Oman
4. Cuba
5. India
6. Djibouti
7. Syrian Arab Republic
8. Barbados
9. Eritrea
10. Sri Lanka
11. Congo
12. Mauritius
13. Costa Rica
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
1. Philippines
2. Belize
3. Belarus
4. Botswana
5. Nicaragua
6. Suriname
7. Sierra Leone
8. Trinidad and Tobago
9. Dominica
10. Holy See
11. Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12. Ecuador
13. Vietnam
14. Grenada
15. Palau
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