Overview

• President Trump delivered a 57-minute, confrontational General Assembly speech attacking the UN, climate policy and immigration, and he labeled India and China “primary funders” of the Russia‑Ukraine war.
• World leaders responded across a wide spectrum, with praise for U.S.-brokered ceasefires and peace efforts in places such as Armenia‑Azerbaijan, Cambodia‑Thailand and Congo‑Rwanda, alongside sharp criticism of his rhetoric and actions.
• The administration has cut funding to UN bodies and USAID, withdrawn from international agencies and the Paris climate accord, and denounced the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, signaling a sustained pullback from multilateral commitments.
• Punitive U.S. tariffs on India over purchases of Russian oil, coupled with public criticism from the UN dais, have strained ties with New Delhi and prompted analysis pointing to renewed strategic hedging by India.
• Other leaders warned of broader risks from unilateralism, with China urging against protectionism and India’s foreign minister questioning climate denial by asking what hope remains for climate justice if action itself is disputed.