Overview
- A France–Saudi conference on a two‑state solution prompted several countries, including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and Monaco, to announce or confirm recognition of a Palestinian state, after the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal did so over the weekend, while the United States and Israel boycotted.
- President Donald Trump is set to speak Tuesday with closely watched remarks on Gaza and Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled for Friday, and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pursuing meetings through the week.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives with a snapback sanctions deadline days away after Europeans declared Tehran out of compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, setting the stage for urgent talks in New York.
- Syria’s new leader Ahmad al‑Sharaa is slated to make the country’s first high‑level UN appearance in decades, a debut scrutinized by the United States and regional capitals.
- New York has deployed multilayered security with NYPD specialized units, drones and Secret Service support, and the city warns of DOT gridlock alerts and Midtown speeds under 4 mph, with authorities reporting no credible threats.