The U.N. chief ratcheted up his warning about climate change and said the world's thirst for fossil fuels is a “Frankenstein monster" that spares no one, while calling for greater attention to risks posed by artificial intelligence if its ascent goes ungoverned.

Others will use the opportunity to network and conduct key meetings. Still more will also be looking to Washington and to US President Donald Trump’s new administration.For instance, the UAE’s Economy Minister,