Trump to address UN General Assembly in New York

Main Points US president Donald Trump is set to address global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York Nearly 130 heads of state and government, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, will meet at the high-level eventTrump’s address comes as the war with Iran nears its eight month, Trump will meet with Gulf leaders impacted by the war during his tripTrump has also left open the possibility of meeting Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian, who will be in New YorkThe Trump administration has allowed a small Iranian delegation to attend the general assemblyKey ReadsTrump and the media are in a shared nightmare after he inadvertently bans himself from TV‘Anything could happen with me’: Trump can’t decide on his Iran strategyIran hints at talks with US as leaders gather at UNÓrla Ryan - 25 minutes agoTrump is due to meet a number of world leaders today including Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham.Órla Ryan - 31 minutes agoTaoiseach Micheál Martin is due to participate in several bilateral meetings in the coming days including some related to efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.He is also scheduled to meet outgoing UN Secretary General António Guterres, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul.Órla Ryan - 36 minutes agoThe United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate begins in New York on Tuesday.Nearly 130 heads of state and government, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, will meet at the high-level event.US President Donald Trump, one of the first speakers, is due to address the conference at about 3pm Irish time. He is expected to address conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Ukraine among other issues.