Overview

• Arriving in New York ahead of Brazil’s traditional opening address on Sept. 23, Lula is expected to condemn unilateral tariffs, defend Brazil’s institutions, and press for reform of multilateral bodies such as the WTO.
• Lula is also likely to criticize the U.S. decision to revoke visas for Palestinian Authority representatives, which would prevent their participation at the UN this week.
• The United States’ tariffs of up to 50% on Brazilian imports, announced in July and in force since Aug. 1, remain the central trigger of the current dispute.
• Brazilian officials say no bilateral with President Trump is scheduled, and analysts expect that any encounter would be brief and symbolic rather than a venue for substantive negotiation.
• Alongside UN engagements, Lula will court support for the Tropical Forests Forever Fund seeking about US$125 billion, present a climate report with UN leadership, and advance Brazil’s COP30 agenda with interested partners including European countries, the UAE, China, and several tropical-forest nations.