Iran
This is the urgent one. Trump used the address to defend his approach and to say he still wants a deal that keeps Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. The immediate question is whether diplomacy can catch up with the conflict.
China
The United States and China are trying to keep a difficult relationship from getting worse. Trade, technology, national security, and artificial intelligence are all part of that conversation.
Artificial intelligence
AI is no longer just a tech story. Leaders are arguing about jobs, misinformation, autonomous weapons, energy use, and who gets to set the rules. It also has an economic side: data centers and power infrastructure are becoming a real-estate story in many places.
The U.N. itself
The U.N. is where leaders talk through shared problems, but it is also under pressure when big countries disagree. This year’s General Assembly is a reminder that the organization is still a meeting place, even when agreement is hard to find.