Overview

• President Donald Trump alleged a coordinated escalator stoppage, teleprompter failure, and hall audio problems and demanded an immediate UN inquiry with security footage preserved.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said a built‑in safety mechanism halted the escalator, likely triggered inadvertently by a US delegation videographer, and technicians quickly reset it.
• UN spokesman Farhan Aziz Haq said interpretation audio issues arose when a non‑official interpreter pressed the wrong button, briefly allowing a non‑UN interpreter to be heard.
• UN officials noted they do not operate the teleprompter, while Trump said it was dark at the start of his speech and began working roughly 15 minutes later as he improvised.
• Dujarric said the Secretary‑General has ordered a thorough investigation and will cooperate in full transparency with US authorities, and the White House confirmed the Secret Service is investigating as some officials suggest the issues could have been intentional.