UNGA: Colombia's Petro wants Trump to face criminal process DW 09/24/2025
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UNGA: Colombia's Petro wants Trump to face criminal process  DW  09/24/2025
"Gustavo Petro has called for a criminal investigation against Donald Trump over deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Earlier, the US president said all drug smugglers will be blown "out of existence." DW has more. Petro wants Trump to face a "criminal process" over US strikes on what Washington claims to be drug trafficking vesselsImage: John Angelillo/UPI Photo/newscom/picture alliance Skip next section"
"US President Donald Trump and Brazil's Lula da Silva have addressed the General Assembly Trump accuses the UN of inaction, claiming he has ended seven 'unendable' wars in seven months In a nearly-hour long speech Trump also calls climate change a 'con job' France, Belgium and other states recognized Palestinian statehood following a two-state solution conference Another major issue facing the organization is its ongoing struggle to finance itself"
About 140 world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations' 80th General Assembly. US President Donald Trump and Brazil's Lula da Silva addressed the Assembly; Trump claimed he has ended seven 'unendable' wars and dismissed climate change as a 'con job' in a near-hour speech. France, Belgium and other states recognized Palestinian statehood following a two-state solution conference. The UN faces ongoing financing struggles. Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a criminal process against President Trump over US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats after Trump vowed to blow drug smugglers "out of existence." European ministers planned behind-the-scenes talks with Iran to explore last-ditch options to avert sanctions.
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