Six major humanitarian challenges confronting the UN General Assembly – IRIN September 19, 2017 by Fulcrum Hype over what President Donald Trump may or may not say dominated the media build-up to this week’s UN General Assembly. However, US funding cuts and the apparent absence of American authority on key global issues weigh more heavily over world leaders beset by a host of daunting humanitarian challenges. Samuel Oakford. IRIN 18 September 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare