Overview

• President Donald Trump used his UN address to deride the body’s usefulness, defend his support for Israel, dismiss climate action as a “green scam,” and claim he has ended seven wars without UN help.
• Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech was met by mass walkouts that left a largely empty hall, underscoring diplomatic distancing from Israel’s narrative at this year’s General Assembly.
• Mexico formally proposed eliminating the UN Security Council veto during the 80th Assembly debate, arguing the mechanism no longer serves a protective purpose.
• Analysts and editorials highlighted U.S. vetoes on Gaza and reduced American funding as key constraints on UN action, contributing to the absence of decisive resolutions.
• Reporting noted a new wave of recognitions of the State of Palestine by Western governments, including France, as death tolls in Gaza were cited in the tens of thousands.