Overview

• Lula’s first official meeting in New York is with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, coinciding with a Brazilian bill proposing tougher competition rules for large digital platforms.
• He will take part in a high-level conference on the Palestinian question convened by France and Saudi Arabia that the United States and Israel are boycotting.
• No formal Lula–Trump bilateral is scheduled, even as the Brazilian and U.S. presidents deliver consecutive speeches in the General Debate.
• Brazil’s delegation is advancing climate diplomacy by presenting a global ethics council report and rallying support for the US$125 billion Tropical Forests Forever Fund ahead of COP30.
• The Brazilian team traveled with fewer officials after U.S. visa delays and movement restrictions, and Lula’s arrival drew small protests managed by the U.S. Secret Service.