Addressing delegations at the General Assembly, the US President declared their countries were “facing significant challenges” and raised questions about the organization’s effectiveness in resolving disputes.
US President Donald Trump is anticipated to hold a meeting with Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Trump delivered a characteristic speech to the assembly on Tuesday, during which he was initially refused a teleprompter (a situation for which he warned of “big trouble,” prompting laughter from the audience).
Alongside his critique of mass migration, Trump informed the assembled delegations that the peace he “cultivated” during his first presidential term had been “broken” by the “conflict of war,” and he further questioned the UN’s function in addressing recent conflicts and political instability.