"When he ended his remarks without announcing a complete disengagement or the permanent elimination of already depleted funding, a certain relief spread through the room, according to two officials at the organization who spoke on condition of anonymity. Then, seeing him parade from one bilateral meeting to another, displaying a meekness unthinkable just minutes earlier, the stupor turned to surprise."
"In his face-to-face with Guterres, Trump assured that he was 100% behind the United Nations. We are completely at your disposal to work together for a just peace, said Trump. A major surprise came from his radical change of opinion on Ukraine, when he asserted that the country invaded by Russia in February 2022 is capable of recovering all the territory occupied by Kremlin troops (until now, Trump had advocated for Kyiv to give up the east of the country in exchange for peace)."
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that U.N. principles are under siege. U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a 55-minute General Assembly speech attacking U.N. cooperation and development goals, and nearly announced U.S. withdrawal. The administration previously withdrew from the Paris Agreement, WHO, UNESCO, and the Human Rights Committee amid accusations of antisemitism. When Trump concluded without full disengagement, relief spread among U.N. officials, who then observed him conducting conciliatory bilateral meetings. In a meeting with Guterres, Trump claimed full support for the United Nations and pledged cooperation for a just peace. Trump unexpectedly affirmed that Ukraine can recover all territory occupied by Russian forces.
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