'Shame': Macron slams Trump's Gaza diplomacy in final UN speech

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a pointed rebuke of President Donald Trump's diplomatic handling of the Gaza conflict during an address to the UN General Assembly, describing the current diplomatic effort as a "shameful spectacle." He called for action to reopen humanitarian routes into Gaza, making clear that restoring aid access was central to his critique of the diplomatic process, according to France 24.

France 24 reported that the address marked Macron's final speech of this kind to the General Assembly. His language was notably blunt for the setting: the outlet's coverage centered on his use of the word "shame" to characterize Trump's approach to Gaza diplomacy, alongside his appeal for humanitarian corridors into the territory to be reopened without further delay.

The remarks were delivered and published on September 23, 2026, with Macron's criticism confined to Trump's management of Gaza diplomacy rather than extending to other subjects. He framed the diplomatic effort itself, not only its outcomes, as unacceptable, arguing that restoring humanitarian access to Gaza should take priority. Macron did not lay out further specifics of what alternative diplomatic steps he wanted taken, keeping his remarks focused on condemning the current approach and demanding that humanitarian routes into the territory be reopened without delay.

Summarized by PolitiKool from France 24’s reporting. Read the full story at France 24 →