Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong attended the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, listening to U.S. President Donald Trump’s address. Trump rejected calls from allies, including Australia, to recognize Palestinian statehood and emphasized the need for the return of hostages taken by Hamas.

On the sidelines, Albanese engaged with leaders such as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto, Vietnam’s Lương Cường, and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. He also met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Albanese is set to participate in a significant investment event in New York aimed at attracting American capital to Australia, highlighting expansions by major U.S. companies like Google and Microsoft in technology sectors. He is expected to emphasize that Australian manufacturing and American investment can create strong economic opportunities, particularly in clean energy.

Additionally, Albanese will meet Trump for the first time during a leaders’ reception, although their formal bilateral meeting is scheduled for next month. This reception, where Trump will address attendees, is expected to reinforce the ongoing geopolitical dialogue at the UN.



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