NEW YORK – President Donald Trump addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, one day after meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion.
As world leaders gather in Manhattan, Tuesday also marks another NYC Gridlock Alert Day, bringing major street closures and heavy traffic disruptions on the East Side.
Trump addressing UN General Assembly
What we know:
President Trump is scheduled to give his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday morning. His speech comes at a time of heightened international tension amid the war in the Middle East.
Mr. Trump is expected to defend the war in Iran, while gas prices continue to climb and the federal government tells Americans in Iran to leave immediately. He is also expected to push for peace in Ukraine and may address the tariff fight with Canada.
The president will meet with world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez.
UN General Assembly Tuesday speaker schedule
Dig deeper:
Here is the full list of leaders scheduled to address the UNGA on Tuesday, Sept. 22:
Morning Session Secretary-General of the United Nations – António GuterresPresident of the General Assembly – Dr. Khalilur RahmanBrazil – President Luiz Inácio Lula Da SilvaUnited States – President Donald TrumpJordan – King Abdullah IITürkiye – President Tayyip ErdoğanKyrgyzstan – President Sadyr ZhaparovQatar – Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al ThaniLithuania – President Gitanas NausėdaPeru – President Keiko Sofia Fujimori HiguchiChile – President José Antonio KastFrance – President Emmanuel MacronFinland – President – Alexander StubbLuxembourg – Grand Duke GuillaumeAngola – President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço Afternoon Session Mongolia – President Khurelsukh UkhnaaRepublic of Korea – President Lee Jae MyungSuriname – President Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsSierra Leone – President Julius Maada BioBosnia and Herzegovina – Chairman of the Presidency Denis BećirovićDominica – President Sylvanie BurtonSwitzerland – President Guy ParmelinVietnam – President Lam ToSeychelles – President Mathew Antonio Patrick HerminieNaoero – President David Ranibok AdeangUnited Republic of Tanzania – Vice President Deogratius NdejembiBhutan – Prime Minister Tshering TobgayTrinidad and Tobago – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-BissessarJapan – Prime Minister Takaichi SanaeUnited Kingdom – Prime Minister Andrew BurnhamCroatia – Prime Minister Andrej Plenković
The Source: This article includes details on street closures from the NYC Department of Transportation and the list of speakers on the UN General Assembly’s official schedule for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.