Overview

• The White House confirmed a Tuesday bilateral between President Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Debate.
• Trump will also hold separate meetings with Argentina’s Javier Milei, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres and senior European Union officials, according to his spokeswoman.
• He is slated to speak second after Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with remarks expected to stress a renewal of American strength and to criticize globalist institutions.
• A joint session is planned with representatives from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, the UAE and Jordan, where the Gaza war is likely to be the central topic.
• Frankfurter Rundschau reports the UN faces deep budget shortfalls and plans major 2026 staff cuts as analysts say the organization has limited leverage in conflicts including Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and Syria.