The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has opened in New York at a moment of profound uncertainty for the global body, with United States President Donald Trump set to deliver a keynote speech on Tuesday. Trump will address the organisation even as his administration has pulled billions of dollars in funding, withdrawn from key agencies, and threatened to curtail Washington’s involvement further. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will use the platform to outline “historic accomplishments” in his first eight months of a second term, including his claims of ending seven global conflicts. She added that the speech would emphasise how “globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order” while offering what she called a “straightf
80th UNGA: Donald Trump to address United Nations after slashing their funding

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