United Nations General Assembly 2012: 5 Things to Watch During Thursday's Session

After Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave his impassioned speech calling for a new world order on the floor of the U.N. General Assembly yesterday, world leaders will gather again today and Middle East tensions are expected to remain high as two Israeli leaders take the floor.

5 Things to Watch:

1. Palestinians seeks recognition 'non-member observer status'

During last year's assembly, the Palestinian Authority attempted, but failed, to be recognized by the U.N.as an independent state. CNN.com says the Palestinians will attempt this move again, but after the United States' November presidential election. Palestinian Authority leaders are in the process of drafting resolution that would include around 170 nations, according to CNN.

Palestinians plan to submit the proposal after Nov. 6 as to not have the issue become "political fodder."

2. World powers will meet on the Iran issue a day after Ahmadinejad complains of double standards.

In his final speech at the Assembly yesterday, Ahmadinejad's said Iran was committed to peace, although he also accused world powers of double standards in pursuing an arms race, according to CNN.

"Continued threat by the uncivilized Zionists to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality," Ahmadinejad said.

Ways to resolve the problem peacefully will be discussed by officials from France, Britain, Germany, China, Russia and the United States at a side meeting today, and a minister-level meeting is expected to follow.

3. The president of Myanmar speaks

President Thein Sein of Myanmar is expected to take some attention away from Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's opposition leader.

While the United States and the Europe Union have been piling sanctions on Iran, they have also been steadily lifting them off Myanmar in response to the release of hundreds political prisoners, CNN says.

She has expressed support for Thein Sein's efforts and even admitted. But she and others have also cautioned that Myanmar's reforms are still at a very early, fragile stage.

4. China isn't sending its A-Team, but it could still cause a stir with Japan

Chinese President Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao aren't attending this year's Assembly, but the country is still expecting to enter a heated debate with Japan over islands in the East China Sea. China sent Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to lead the country's delegation.

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshihiko Noda spoke on the issue Wednesday, but Jiechi quickly dismissed his comments as "self-deceiving."

5. Libyan leader speaks amid the fallout from the attack that killed U.S. ambassador and other Americans

The president of Libya's General National Congress, Mohamed al-Magariaf, is expected to address the assembly during the afternoon session.

This comes after a U.S. Ambassador and three other Americans were killed in the Libyan city of Benghazi earlier this month.

Al-Magariaf said the militias responsible for the attack would be disbanded.

Click here to view a live stream of the Assembly.