World leaders are gathering for the annual high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York amid persistent conflicts, worsening crises and violent unrest.

This volatile year marks eight decades since the founding of the UN, and world leaders will convene under a theme of "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights."

On this world stage, all eyes will be on the U.S., the UN's most prominent member, but who has pulled back its engagement under President Donald Trump to put America's interests first.

"Everyone will be listening to see if President Trump does offer some olive branches, if he does say that he thinks that the UN is still useful, or whether he makes it very clear that actually in the America First worldview, the UN comes la

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