UNGA Kicks Off Against Backdrop of Budget Crisis

As 150 leaders gather in New York, the serious diplomacy will happen on the sidelines.

The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks at a U.N. Security Council emergency meeting to discuss Russian incursions into NATO airspace, in New York. September 22, 2025, 3:47 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

As the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicks into high gear, it offers a glimpse into what a world devoid of Washington’s diplomacy might look like. Eight months into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, his choice for U.N. ambassador only presented his credentials at headquarters in New York on Sunday, while the United States has yet to pay a dime

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