US President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold billions of dollars in aid from countries that support a United Nations resolution rejecting his decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Mr Trump said the US would no longer be taken advantage of, after US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley wrote to around 180 member states warning that she would "take names" of those voting in favour of the resolution.
The warning is seen as aimed at UN members in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Egypt, which drafted a Security Council resolution vetoed by the US, received $1.2bn in US aid last year. The UK, seeking a post-Brexit trade deal, could also be affected.
The emergency General Assembly meeting on Thursday follows Monday's Security Council vote, in which all 14 other members, including Britain, France and Italy, supported a resolution demanding compliance with previous UN resolutions on Jerusalem. Diplomats expect strong support, though Canada, Hungary and the Czech Republic may bow to US pressure.
The draft resolution reaffirms ten Security Council resolutions since 1967 and declares that any decisions altering Jerusalem's status are "null and void". In her letter, Ms Haley said the president "takes this vote personally" and would be watching carefully.
