Trump slams UN as ‘ineffective’, warns ‘empty words don’t solve wars’

Speaking before more than 140 world leaders in the General Assembly Hall, his first appearance at the UNGA since returning to the White House, Trump posed a rhetorical challenge: “What is the purpose of the United Nations?” His speech came amid heightened global tensions, as Israel intensifies its military offensive in Gaza City — and just one day after France, Belgium and several other Western nations formally recognised the State of Palestine, bringing the total number of recognising UN member states to at least 151. Trump opened his address by noting it had been six years since he last stood at the UNGA podium, a period he claimed began with the world “prosperous and at peace”, only to be “shattered”...