Blocked on Monday night by police officers when he sought to cross a New York street — they told the French president the road was closed to let a VIP motorcade pass — Macron fished out his phone and dialled his U.S. counterpart.

French media said Macron was able to continue his walk a few minutes later when the street reopened.

The Turkish delegation was also stopped Tuesday by police, leaving President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan waiting to cross a street.