Trump criticizes U.N. for failing to end wars and address immigration concerns

President Donald Trump delivered a critical address to the United Nations General Assembly at a moment of heightened strain with U.S. allies over Palestinian statehood, trade and other flash points as his administration retreats from the global body.

President Donald Trump delivered a critical address to the United Nations General Assembly at a moment of heightened strain with U.S. allies over Palestinian statehood, trade and other flash points as his administration retreats from the global body.

In remarks that called for United Nations reforms, Trump charged the institution with failing to act to solve global conflicts and immigration woes and derided its "empty words" that “don’t solve war.”

“All they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter," he said.

Instead, he urged it to forge a new path in partnership with Washington.

“I’m really good at this stuff,” the president said. "Your countries are going to hell."