International reactions and regional consequences

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the UN General assembly in New York, confirming Australia’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

But a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump, which was expected on the sidelines, remains elusive. Should we care if the Prime Minister never sits down with the US President?

Today, ABC Global Affairs Editor Laura Tingle joins us from the assembly in New York.

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Laura Tingle, ABC's Global Affairs Editor