"Since taking office in January, Trump has upended U.S. foreign policy, slashing foreign aid, imposing tariffs on friend and foe alike and cultivating warmer - if volatile - relations with Russia. At the same time he has sought, so far with only limited success, to solve some of the world's most intractable conflicts. Some 150 heads of state or government are expected to address the chamber this week, including Trump, who is the second scheduled speaker after the session opens at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT)."
"But according to planning documents reviewed by Reuters, the Trump administration plans to call this week for sharply narrowing the right to asylum, seeking to undo the post-World War Two framework around humanitarian protection. Trump's more restrictive stance would include requiring asylum-seekers to claim protection in the first country they enter, not a nation of their choosing, a State Department spokesperson said."
Since taking office in January, Trump has upended U.S. foreign policy by slashing foreign aid, imposing tariffs broadly, and cultivating warmer but volatile relations with Russia. Aid cuts and policy shifts have raised humanitarian concerns and doubts about the U.N.'s future, prompting Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to seek cost trimming and efficiency measures. The administration plans to call for sharply narrowing the right to asylum, including requiring asylum-seekers to claim protection in the first country they enter. Trump describes the U.N. as having great potential but says it must get its act together and has maintained scepticism toward multilateralism.
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