Trump heads to UN General Assembly with packed schedule of meetings

President Donald Trump will attend the UN General Assembly in New York this week, with a schedule of bilateral meetings and events, according to US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz. His address will emphasize confronting global problems head-on. Trump is expected to arrive Monday for political events, then address the assembly Tuesday. Meetings are planned with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Gulf Cooperation Council leaders. He will also meet New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion. The US-Israeli war with Iran, now over six months old, looms over the gathering. Nearly 130 heads of state are attending as the UN faces strain and Trump has cut US funding for many agencies.