I will pray for you and your famili families. And i ask each one of you please to remember to pray for me. And if any of you are not believ believers, i ask you do wish me well. [ applause ] god glebless you all. Thank you. [ applause ] there you see pope francis with ban kimoon, the United Nations secretary general. A nice little touch at the end there. A nice sense of humor. Im wolf blitzer. Welcome here in the United States and around the world. Christiane amanpour is with us as well. Nice to see pope francis smile. Amazing. He has always been known to like a wry joke. And he did what he always does, which at the end of the remarks he says please pray for me. And then he says anything of you who are not believers just wish me well. And that got a huge applause. Ban kimoon asked for the popes blessing on every day ordinary workers who keep the u. N. Running and the pope did bless them. Called them the backbone of the United Nations. The translators, the secretaries, the cooks all of that and even made one policy gesture to preview his speech. And by the way hes about to lay a wreath for all the workers who have been killed or died in the field of battle during the course of that you are duty. Lets listen for a moment and reflect on those who died working for the u. N. Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes [ applause ] christiane, this was just the first little speech that the pope delivered. Sort of a nice little town hall event, thanking the staff of the United Nations. But the real speech is about to begin in a little while. It is going to be at least a half an hour. A lot of substance. Hes going to go through all the Major International issues that the vatican sees right now. Exactly. And just as hes walking away from this ceremony, just to remember that maybe people dont really consider the u. N. Officials being killed in the field of battle. But we should recall so many conflicts ive witnessed where u. N. Officials have been there. Particularly in iraq. Sergio one of the most brilliant of u. N. Officials who was killed by al qaeda terrorists who blew up a mission. And he said we worry about the future of our planet and what kind of world were going to leave behind. That will be a huge part of the speech before the assembly. Delia gallagher is with us. This is only the fifth time a pope has addressed the United Nations. One pope did it twice. In 70 years. This is a big deal and the words the pope will express before the u. N. General assembly are very, very carefully thought through. And i have to just say listening to that speech to the staff. I think it just keeps better and better. The peep is really making an impact here in his usual, easy style. Just saying take care of one another. That is his message to the u. N. Staff. Saying you are a microcosm of the world. And of course that will be. Hes moving around delia in a golf cart at the United Nations. It is a huge complex. So they want to make sure the pope is comfortable. But go ahead. And singing for him. And his english, we were told by the papal Vatican Press people that four of his presses will be in english. This is the third. Correct. And his english is okay. We can understand it. I think it is actually kind of endearing. Makes people sit up and listen a little more. This speech of course very important coming into the u. N. To speak to these World Leaders, emphasizing one of the popes main themes on the environment but drawing the connection of the environment to the question of economic injustice. He says immigration is not just caused by war and by famine. They are fleeing also from economic structures that are unjust to them. And it is incumbent he says on wealthier countries. Countries of the global north to take responsibility for what they are doing to poorer countries. It is a severe critique from pope francis and one that im sure we will hear at the u. N. Today. Jim, for the International Community here around the world, a moment to reflect on the priorities of the vatican right now. No question. I also note that at every stop he makes a point to appealing to believers and non believers. Even with the cute remark as releft. For believers pray for me. For non believers just wish me well. And that is something wherever he stops. Not just catholics. But to citizens of the world. His message is not a scolding but still a firm message as we listen. Particularly something he mentioned yesterday as well. Going after our throw away culture. And that speaks to environmental issue but also to poverty. Throwing away wasting Environmental Resources but also wasting people in effect. We have christiana figuerrez, the executive secretary of the movement. Christiana, for your issue for climate and the environment what does his presence and words and address to the world do to advance the cause . Well actually it is a very, very exciting day and a very exciting week actually for the United Nations. But for the world. Because the message that the pope is bringing is a very, very clear one. We do need to look into ourselves and find that space in ourselves in which we want to take care of each other. And that is the message that he is bringing loud and clear. It is probably the most eloquent message of the moral imperative to act on Climate Change. Which of course, if coupled with the economic imperative that weve been hearing more a long time, actually makes this really a nonbrainer. Is it going to have an impact though, i guess is the key question. Is it really going to have an impact on the United States, indeed, people all over the o world. Think it already has. His encyclical has truly made people rethink their decision, actions behavior. And here in the United States im actually hardened that because of the visit of the pope and because of his call to our moral fiber, as i understand it there are some republicans already rethinking and wondering should they also change their stance on Climate Change. Which is a good thing. Because Climate Change should not be a partisan issue. It is a human challenge and we should all stand above partisan politics and be together on this challenge. Christiana, you say it is a human challenge. The pope has said the environment has its own intrinsic rights. Were all part of the environment. And you talk about how maybe opponents may be shifting opinions. And right now the president of china xi jinping is coming to the white house and he is in the u. S. And there are reports he is going to announce major advances in what china will do to cap emissions. And hes already stated there is going to be progress by 2030. How important is that . Because in the end it is about political will of the World Leaders. Particularly china and india, the others, to get together on this issue. A absolutely. And the announcement that will be made by china and the United States, it would not surprise me if what they bring forward are details about how they will individually, but also collectively, implement the very wonderful leadership position that they already took with their announcement last year of how they are going to contribute to the solution. And i think this Second Chapter that is coming is not just about setting targets and setting a vision but actually already going into the nuts and bolts of how what they are going to implement. China is a fantastic story on what they are doing on Climate Change, to use one small example. They will be because of the choking air in so many cities in china, they are investing in really top of the line urban rail, which is going to produce more than 400,000 jobs this year already. So china is really understanding that this is not just about saving the planet. This is about chinese interest. And more ande countries. And that is why we have an up swell of political will. Because the true change that we have over the past five years is every country is increasingly understanding that they can pursue their national interests. They must pursue their national interests. And by the way, they can also help the global pursuit. Well, that is that is really playing to the strengths of every single country, when they are actually pursuing their own selfenlightened interest. Amazing when you think about the coincide christiana and christia christiane. The notion that while pope francis is here at the United Nations at this very moment xi jinping is at the bhous gwhite house getting ready for important meetings with the president of the United States, including on this issue of Climate Change. A formal arrival ceremony christiane and christiana. Weve got some pictures coming from the south lawn of the white house right now. Were going to show viewers what is going on. A formal visit by the president of china. Hes going to get the pomp and circumstance. There will be remarks by the president , and china president xi. And there are a lot of issues on the agenda christiane. But Climate Change certainly one of them. I hear you are saying you are upbeat that the u. S. And china are now going to announce a major step forward in dealing with this problem, is that right . That is what we understand and, you know, it is very interesting how Climate Change has actually acted as a bridge between the United States and china. They have many difficulties. They have different positions. Different views on so many issues. But on Climate Change we have seen over the past few years how these two large economies are coming together to understand that they have a shared responsibility here. And that they have a shared interest. And that they can act individually within their own boundaries but that actually by acting together and bilaterally and bringing the rest of the countries with them, they can even go beyond what they can do within their own boundaries. So it is a very, very interesting bridge where they truly are showing that this is not a partisan issue. This is not a national issue. This truly is the global interest. It certainly is. Christiana figuera, thank you. Christiane, important discussion. And look at these pictures, the president of the United States with the leader of china on the left and pope Franz Francis here at on the right at the p United Nations. And were going to take a quick break. And the popes speech to the world ahead. But it is not the device that is mobile, it is you. Real madrid have about 450 million fans. Were trying to give them all the feeling of being at the stadium. The microsoft cloud gives us the scalability to communicate exactly the content that people want to see. It will help people connect to their passion of living real madrid. The beautiful sound of customers making the most of their united flight. Power, wifi, and streaming entertainment. Thats. Seize the journey friendly. Hes going through and listening and blessing these kids at the same time. Once again welcome back our viewers in the United States and around the world. Indeed. And this is the big speech everyones been waiting to hear. To congress yesterday, so that was a speech to america and elected officials. This is a speech to the world about the big issues that the pope has made it his piz his moral authority and platform and power he wields to try to get movement from ending everything from poverty to dealing with the environment. And that is one of his main issues. He had the encyclical, his 192 page mission on the environment. The environment he says has a right intrinsically of its own. He will also say it is time like never before to deplore the conscience of mankind to deal with all the worlds woes and before we get to that speech we do see him going through this crowd. And before that he addressed the u. N. Workers and he asked everyone to pray for him and wish him well and also laided a wreath in memory of the u. N. Workers who have been killed in the course of duty. Hes getting ready to deliver major address. On the left a part of you screen the president of the United States and the visiting president from china, xi jinping. They are both getting ready to deliver brief remarks on the south lawn of the white house. This is an official state visit. And we see all the pomp and circumstance the United States is now according the leader of china. An important visit indeed, although its been controversial back in washington. No question an important visit at the difficult time. Think of the issues where there is genuine and sharp disagreement with china today. The issue of Cyber Attacks which the u. S. Accuses, sometimes only in private, china of carrying out not only on private sector but government institutions. Territory in the South China Sea where china is effect manufacturing land hundreds of miles from his it shores. These are real disagreements that the administration has struggled to find common ground. They struggle to find that common ground, one of which is the issue of Climate Change. I will note while you are going to have a signature announcement at this meeting on agreement of chinas cap and trade system, this is something that president obama had pursued here with no success. So their shared success or deliverable as they call it in the diplomatic world will be an achievement in effect by china that the u. S. Cannot join them in. Chinas now the worlds biggest polluter of the United States. Number two. Those countries get together ahead of this meeting. And we were talk to the head of the u. N. s climate just before the break who said that the fact that the popes visit, and xi jinping and president obama are all here talking about the same thing is really important for World Leaders to get them to come up with realistic goals. If you dont have the u. S. And china on the table at Climate Change issues you are not really doing anything. And there has been progress leading up as you say to the summit. Even though there are some significant differences a use o point out jim right now. Real tension between the United States and china t president of the United States decided to give xi jinping all the formal welcome of an official state visit. This is not just a visit. But a formal dinner tonight. A formal arrival ceremony on the white house lawn. This is not an easy decision for the u. S. To make. And some criticize the president for doing it at this time. The president s argument and other u. S. Diplomats is there is no more important time in effect to sit down with the chinese president to begin to find a path forward. Including talk of the cyber. And there is talk of setting some rules of the games. Almost a cyber arms treaty between the countries. And really interestingly as well, the pope will say that this u. N. Must not be an empty talking shop. And it is countries like china and russia that use their vetoes to stymie a lot of what the rest of the world wants to do, for instance, in syria. But go ahead about the vatican. Two points on that. One is that the vatican is obviously dealing with a question of the religious freedom in china right now. And there is afternoon official and unofficial Catholic Church the Chinese Government would like to nominate and have control o over the bishops put into their country. So there is an also an issue between the vatican and china. But equally here at the u. N. It is quite appropriate that the chinese leader should be here. Because hes one of the the people to whom pope francis wants to speak. And the unusual thing about the encyclical and the whole movement on the environment that hes been open about the fact he wants to influence these World Leaders. He wants to influence the discussions starting today here on the climate. He wants to influence discussions in paris. Hes made no bones about the fact he wants to be part of that discussion. Take a look. Now we see the inside the United Nations. This is moments ago but we also began seeing l inin inin ining inside the u. N. General assembly. As the pope will be delivering this major speech. There you see the live picture prs the u. N generally assembly. Intriguing christiane that pope francis will really be the leader to deliver this speech. In the coming days the u. N. Will hear from president obama, putin of russia. Al the leaders gathering here to address the u. N. And perhaps its never been more eagerly anticipated than this year. The russians are really challenging the United States right now by putting a huge amount of men and material and aircraft and heavy armor into the sere yasmt what is putin going to say about the route forward and what can the United States do about it . Rohanian as well. And yes the pope is here kicking this off and delivering this exhortation to World Leaders and his hasnt been shy. Hes not scolding or lecturing. Hes saying you people have so much power. Use your power wisely. Do good for the world. And hes putting a lot of confidence in the u. N. , which many people dont have. And saying it may not be perfect but it is the only thing weve got for international dialogue. And the pope doesnt endorse the International Nuclear deal with iran. Hell make that point were told in his address in a few moments. The delegates are gett