Skip to main content

What Trump's Peace Plan Means for Israel and Hamas

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Trump and Netanyahu announced a 20-point plan for Gaza, widely hailed by global leaders What comes next?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with President Donald Trump after a news conference at the White House on September 29, 2025.
Alex Brandon / AP
Global Politics

At UNGA, Trump's Rejection of Multilateralism Takes Center Stage

BLOG
Global Insight by Thomas G. Weiss

While we have been here before, the financial and political standing of the world organization and multilateral cooperation have reached a new nadir in Washington.

President Donald Trump delivers his address at UNGA 2025.
AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
Global Politics

Trump's UN Speech at Odds with American Public Opinion

BLOG
Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

Trump mostly spoke for himself and a small, but vocal, segment of the Republican Party when denouncing immigration, climate action, and multilateralism at the UN General Assembly.

President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly
Evan Vucci / AP
Public Opinion

Trump Says Kyiv Can Win Russia-Ukraine War

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Paul Poast

Paul Poast unpacks President Donald Trump's pivot on the conflict after meeting with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Paul Poast appears on a video screen that is also showing an image of President Donald Trump US Foreign Policy

80th Birthday Blues: UN's Fight to Stay Relevant

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Budget cuts, global crises, and a disengaged US, Deep Dish explores the UN at a pivotal moment and whether it can still deliver.

President Donald Trump speaks at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025.
Angelina Katsanis / AP
Global Politics

Trump Shifts Position on Russia-Ukraine War

In the News
Times Radio
Leslie Vinjamuri

After meeting with Zelenskyy during the UN General Assembly, "Trump has moved so dramatically from being what felt, for a very long time, like he was in Vladimir Putin's corner to being very much in Ukraine's corner," Leslie Vinjamuri says.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly
Evan Vucci / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump Criticizes United Nations in Speech to General Assembly

In the News
ABC 7 Chicago
Craig Kafura

"It's not that every president is a huge fan of the United Nations or multilateralism, internationalism. But this seems to take it to another level," Craig Kafura says.

Craig Kafura speaks via video on ABC 7 US Foreign Policy

What Trump's UN Speech Reveals About His Approach to Foreign Policy

In the News
India Today
Craig Kafura

"There are not a lot of things that Trump holds dear as sort of core principles [aside from] the tariffs, a real disdain for US allies, and a respect for strength," Craig Kafura says.

Craig Kafura appears on India Today US Foreign Policy

Ahead of His UN Speech, Remember That Trump Is Learning Geopolitics in Real Time

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"Those seeking to influence the administration need to shape their own strategies in light of Trump’s tendencies," Suzanne Nossel writes.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

The UN is Turning 80. Is It Still Relevant?

BLOG
Global Insight by Coauthors

From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.

United Nations metal logo sign
John Angelillo / AP
Global Politics