“Don’t bring a speech, bring a plan.” That was the plea U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made to world leaders convening here in New York.

In this special edition of The Heat, CGTN’s Anand Naidoo spoke with leaders about climate change, poverty alleviation and how the United Nations can tackle these challenges.

• Tijjani Muhammad-Bande is the U.N. General Assembly President.

• Melissa Fleming is the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications.

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#RT @UN: .@BandeTijjani was sworn in Monday as @UN_PGA for the 74th session of the UN General Assembly.

More on his priorities for the year ahead: https://t.co/3IrWoxFfJB #UNGA pic.twitter.com/fwhWf473Il

— TUCI (@TUCIOfficial) September 16, 2019

The @UN believes in the power of 1.8 billion youth to change the course of the future!🌏

The Youth #ClimateAction Summit will be the FIRST & BIGGEST youth gathering at the UN dedicated to supporting young leaders in their fight against #ClimateChange. https://t.co/WgRJfH2z3b pic.twitter.com/KI674lbZKf

— UN Environment Programme (@UNEP) September 17, 2019

"I am excited to go to school next year, I want to join my other friends and I can start reading with them and playing."

Achivan is a 6-year-old Syrian refugee in Iraq.

Do you think she's ready for school? pic.twitter.com/QxV4lKX1ps

— UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) September 25, 2019