UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations
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UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations

The Independent  

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Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes
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Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — World leaders converged Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference with plenty of big names and powerful countries noticeably absent. “There’s nothing to be proud about.” The world’s biggest polluters and strongest economies — China and the United States — aren’t sending their No. He said this explains “the absolute mess we’re finding ourselves in.” Leaders …

Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to U.N. climate talks in year of weather extremes
1 month, 1 week ago

Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to U.N. climate talks in year of weather extremes

LA Times  

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley; United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer; Simon Stiell, United Nations climate chief; Antonio Guterres, United Nations secretary-general; Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan president; and Turkey President Recep Tayyip, front center, pose with others for a group photo at the COP29 U.N. “There’s nothing to be proud about.” The world’s biggest polluters and strongest economies — China and …

Five things to look for at the Cop29 climate summit
1 month, 1 week ago

Five things to look for at the Cop29 climate summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations’ Cop29 climate summit kicks off in Azerbaijan’s capital city on Monday. Department …

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

Hindustan Times  

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Charlotte Greenfield and Gloria Dickie Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan KABUL, - Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference that starts next week, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time they have attended since the former insurgents took power in 2021. The COP29 climate …

What to know from the UN: Ukraine doesn’t want the world to forget, and attention turns to Lebanon
2 months, 4 weeks ago

What to know from the UN: Ukraine doesn’t want the world to forget, and attention turns to Lebanon

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Sometimes the issues brought forward at the United Nations signature annual meeting may feel a bit familiar. Here’s your daily guide to what’s going on at the United Nations this week, day by day: From the podium French President EMMANUEL MACRON told the U.N. General Assembly that “Israel cannot, without consequence, just expand its operations to Lebanon.” …

Head of United Nations calls global situation 'unsustainable' as annual meeting of leaders opens
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Head of United Nations calls global situation 'unsustainable' as annual meeting of leaders opens

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Head of United Nations calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ as annual meeting of leaders opens
3 months ago

Head of United Nations calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ as annual meeting of leaders opens

LA Times  

Television networks broadcast outside the United Nations before the start of the 79th Session of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at U.N. headquarters in New York. “The challenges we face,” he said, “are solvable.” It’s not an easy time in the world The world leaders’ meeting opened under the shadow of increasing global divisions, major wars in Gaza, Ukraine …

What to know from the UN: Leaders speak of emerging threats, hints of war as big meeting nears
3 months ago

What to know from the UN: Leaders speak of emerging threats, hints of war as big meeting nears

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The security cordons are up. The U.N. General Assembly’s high-level leaders’ meeting convenes Tuesday in a troubled world — arguably even more troubled than last year, when the chief of the United Nations warned that the problems were overwhelming. The day before the big meeting starts was full of hints as to the agenda in the days …

World Leaders Gather In New York For An Expectedly Gloomy U.N. General Assembly
3 months ago

World Leaders Gather In New York For An Expectedly Gloomy U.N. General Assembly

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual U.N. gathering are being challenged: Work together — not only on front-burner issues but on modernizing the international institutions born after World War II so they can tackle the threats and problems of the future. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio …

Outlook gloomy as world leaders gather in New York for U.N. General Assembly
3 months ago

Outlook gloomy as world leaders gather in New York for U.N. General Assembly

LA Times  

A New York City Police Department patrol car parks across the street from the United Nations Headquarters on Saturday. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the challenge a year ago after sounding a global alarm about the survival of humanity and the planet: Come to a “Summit of the Future” and make a new commitment to multilateralism — the foundation of …

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
3 months, 1 week ago

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?

Hindustan Times  

By Michelle Nichols What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about? UNITED NATIONS - Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session. The conflict started nearly a year ago with the deadly Hamas attack on civilians in Israel on Oct. 7 - two weeks after …

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
3 months, 1 week ago

What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?

Hindustan Times  

By Michelle Nichols What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about? UNITED NATIONS, Sept 11 - Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session. The conflict started nearly a year ago with the deadly Hamas attack on civilians in Israel on Oct. 7 - two …

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president
8 months ago

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The man who will run United Nations climate talks this November views the negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb global warming. The conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, must build on last year’s successful agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, said Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s environment minister who will serve as conference president of the talks …

UNGA Briefing: There's one more day to go after a break — but first, here's what you missed
1 year, 3 months ago

UNGA Briefing: There's one more day to go after a break — but first, here's what you missed

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Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper
1 year, 3 months ago

Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — It’s one of the United Nations’ more obscure bodies, with no space to call its own within the riverside headquarters. The workings of the Credentials Committee received little scrutiny until recently — when the Taliban and Myanmar military junta sought entry — and remains “an astonishingly opaque body,” said Richard Gowan, U.N. director for the International Crisis …

UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN
1 year, 3 months ago

UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY …

UN chief warns of ‘gates of hell’ in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent
1 year, 3 months ago

UN chief warns of ‘gates of hell’ in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The head of the United Nations warned Wednesday that the “gates of hell” are at hand as climate change intensifies, and top international officials said the world’s leaders still aren’t doing nearly enough to curb pollution of heat-trapping gases. The only countries that touted their efforts — “first movers and doers,” the United Nations called them — …

UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations
1 year, 3 months ago

UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — It’s Day 2 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON TUESDAY — Motorcades and barricades choked midtown Manhattan as the world’s top dignitaries convened for the first day of the U.N. General Assembly’s annual meeting, which kicked off …

The UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem ‘incapable of coming together’
1 year, 3 months ago

The UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem ‘incapable of coming together’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Insisting that international cooperation is critical, the United Nations chief delivered a dire warning to leaders from across the world Tuesday, declaring that the planet is becoming unhinged with mounting global challenges and geopolitical tensions — and warning that “we seem incapable of coming together to respond.” Addressing presidents and prime ministers, monarchs and ministers at the …

UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations
1 year, 3 months ago

UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — It’s Day 1 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York. WHAT HAPPENED AT AND AROUND THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON MONDAY — While the General Debate had yet to start, Monday saw the beginning of a two-day summit meant to galvanize world leaders on reaching the …

UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations
1 year, 3 months ago

UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations

The Independent  

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World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here’s what to watch for
1 year, 3 months ago

World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here’s what to watch for

CNN  

United Nations CNN — After thousands of speeches, meetings, and receptions this week at the UNGA summit, the United Nations is prepared to announce World Peace at the end of the global event — err, no. The truth is, topics at the two-week summit appear more numerous, volatile and hard-to-solve than before any other UN General Assembly: Russia’s war in …

UN General Assembly: What to expect as world leaders gather this week
1 year, 3 months ago

UN General Assembly: What to expect as world leaders gather this week

Al Jazeera  

World leaders head to New York to take part in high-level United Nations talks. The climate crisis and the war in Ukraine are expected to figure prominently at the United Nations this week, as more than 140 leaders and state representatives from around the world descend on New York to address the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. “And …

The spotlight is on Ukraine at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?
1 year, 3 months ago

The spotlight is on Ukraine at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage at the United Nations this week, but developing countries will be vying for the spotlight as well as they push for faster action on poverty and inequality at the first full-on meeting of world leaders since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel three years ago. Richard Gowan, …

Ukraine is in spotlight at U.N. gathering, but is there room for other priorities?
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine is in spotlight at U.N. gathering, but is there room for other priorities?

LA Times  

People arrive at United Nations headquarters in New York on Sunday ahead of this week’s General Assembly. Richard Gowan, U.N. director of the International Crisis Group, said that after the recent meeting in New Delhi of the Group of 20 major economic powers, “for some European leaders right now there is not a lot of political capital in going to …

Biden to push for more Ukraine support, action on climate crisis at UNGA
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden to push for more Ukraine support, action on climate crisis at UNGA

Al Jazeera  

White House adviser says Joe Biden will use trip to UN General Assembly next week ‘to advance US interests and values’. US President Joe Biden will push for greater action to tackle the climate crisis, fund development in the Global South and bolster support for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion when world leaders hold high-level talks at the United Nations next …

UN chief calls for credible climate action, convenes summit
2 years ago

UN chief calls for credible climate action, convenes summit

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief warned Monday that the world is failing to address the “existential threat” from global warning and announced that he will convene a “Climate Action Summit” in September to accelerate an urgent response to the climate crisis. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the “non-negotiable” price of entry to the summit for leaders from governments, …

The Latest | UN Climate Summit
2 years, 1 month ago

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The Latest on COP27, the United Nations climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The group, known by the acronym BASIC, issued a joint statement at the U.N. climate talks Tuesday saying that “unilateral measures and discriminatory practices, such as carbon border taxes, that could result in market distortion and aggravate the trust deficit amongst parties, must …

UK leader reverses decision not to attend UN climate talks
2 years, 1 month ago

UK leader reverses decision not to attend UN climate talks

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said he will attend this month’s U.N. climate summit in Egypt, reversing a decision to skip it that had drawn criticism at home and abroad. But Sunak tweeted Wednesday that he would attend the two-week gathering because “there is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change.” “There is no energy …

US, Iran to speak at UN; Zelenskyy to appear from Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

US, Iran to speak at UN; Zelenskyy to appear from Ukraine

Deccan Chronicle  

UNITED NATIONS: Leaders of two of the world’s most-watched nations — U.S. President Joe Biden and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — will be among those who have their say on the second day of the U.N. General Assembly’s first fully in-person meeting since the coronavirus pandemic began. Biden’s address on Wednesday is expected to have a heavy focus on the …

At UN General Assembly, leaders condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

At UN General Assembly, leaders condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has taken centre stage at the United Nations General Assembly, with Germany and France condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “imperialism”, Qatar, Senegal and Turkey calling for immediate peace talks, and Lithuania urging the establishment of a war crimes tribunal to punish Moscow’s atrocities. Standing at the UN rostrum in New York late on Tuesday, German Chancellor …

UN General Assembly: Who is attending, and what’s on the agenda?
2 years, 3 months ago

UN General Assembly: Who is attending, and what’s on the agenda?

Al Jazeera  

World leaders will speak in person at the UN headquarters in New York for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the gathering was happening “at a time of great peril”, with the world “blighted by war, battered by climate chaos, scarred by hate, and shamed by poverty, hunger, and inequality”. See what world leaders, …

In world beset by turbulence, nations’ leaders gather at UN
2 years, 3 months ago

In world beset by turbulence, nations’ leaders gather at UN

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Facing a complex set of challenges that try humanity as never before, world leaders convene at the United Nations this week under the shadow of Europe’s first major war since World War II — a conflict that has unleashed a global food crisis and divided major powers in a way not seen since the Cold War. Over …

Live updates: UN council to meet on humanitarian situation
2 years, 9 months ago

Live updates: UN council to meet on humanitarian situation

Associated Press  

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will hold an open meeting Monday on the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine as the Russian offensive intensifies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia’s action “nuclear terrorism” and appealed to the U.N. Security Council for action to safeguard Ukraine’s endangered nuclear facilities. ___ UNITED NATIONS — …

Editorial: Climate catastrophe is already here. What will it take for the world to act?
2 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: Climate catastrophe is already here. What will it take for the world to act?

LA Times  

A new United Nations report blares dire warnings of the escalating effects of climate change: Our planet is no longer on the brink of catastrophe; the catastrophe is well underway. In a sweeping assessment released Monday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scientists from across the globe found that climate change is causing “dangerous and widespread disruption” to billions …

UN to hold 2 meetings Monday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

UN to hold 2 meetings Monday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s two major bodies -- the 193-nation General Assembly and the more powerful 15-member Security Council -- will hold separate meetings Monday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a reflection of widespread international demands for an immediate cease-fire and escalating concern for the plight of millions of Ukrainians caught up in the war. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said …

Security Council reacts to Putin announcement of ‘Special Operation’ in Eastern Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Security Council reacts to Putin announcement of ‘Special Operation’ in Eastern Ukraine

The Hindu  

As news of Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering a military operation in eastern Ukraine broke, United Nations Secretary General Atonio Guterres, speaking at a hastily called Security Council meeting, asked Russia to stop the attack on Ukraine and to “give peace a chance.” By the morning of Thursday, New York time, it had become apparent that Moscow was engaged in …

United Nations Security Council to convene session on Ukraine today
2 years, 10 months ago

United Nations Security Council to convene session on Ukraine today

India TV News  

Highlights An emergency session of UNSC on prevailing situation in Ukraine will commence soon Ukraine requested an urgent United Nations Security Council Meet on Feb 23 The meeting was called after Heads of the Ukraine breakaway regions An emergency session of the UN Security Council on the prevailing situation in Ukraine will begin at around 09.30 pm on Wednesday, as …

Emergency U.N. meeting is interrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Emergency U.N. meeting is interrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

NPR  

Emergency U.N. meeting is interrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption UNTV via AP UNTV via AP UNITED NATIONS — The emergency U.N. Security Council meeting was meant as an eleventh hour effort to dissuade Russia from sending troops into Ukraine. While diplomats at U.N. headquarters were making pleas for Russia to back off — "Give …

Op-Ed: Glasgow’s hope at a critical moment in the climate battle
3 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Glasgow’s hope at a critical moment in the climate battle

LA Times  

President Biden arrives at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 1. The final COP26 decision statement, for the first time in a COP agreement, contains language directing all nations to increase efforts toward phasing down unabated coal and inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, though it gives no firm deadlines. On Wednesday, China and the U.S. — the world’s …

Modi in US, UNGA Summit: When & Where to Watch PM's LIVE Address at United Nations
3 years, 2 months ago

Modi in US, UNGA Summit: When & Where to Watch PM's LIVE Address at United Nations

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday at 7:30 pm as per Indian Standard Time. The UNGA proceedings will commence from 6.30 PM IST at the UN General Assembly hall, United States. Right before leaving for the United States, PM had said that he will conclude his visit with an address …

PM Modi set to address UNGA session today, focus on ‘pressing global challenges’
3 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi set to address UNGA session today, focus on ‘pressing global challenges’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday address the United Nations General Assembly in New York and focus on the “pressing global challenges”, including the coronavirus pandemic, terrorism and climate change among other important issues. PM Modi's speech at UNGA ‘most awaited’ India's permanent representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti said on Monday PM Modi's speech at UNGA is “one …

Ukraine’s leader takes UN to task as ‘retired superhero’
3 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s leader takes UN to task as ‘retired superhero’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Leaders who are “playing” at unity and stuffing pressing problems into an overflowing bag of woe. “It’s time to wake up.” A political novice when elected in 2019, the 43-year-old president was addressing global diplomacy’s biggest annual gathering for the third time. When the 2020 assembly meeting went virtual because of the pandemic, Zelenskyy expressed hope that …

In Address Ahead of US Visit, PM Modi Gives Sneak Peek Into Power-Packed Plan
3 years, 3 months ago

In Address Ahead of US Visit, PM Modi Gives Sneak Peek Into Power-Packed Plan

News 18  

Here is the full text of PM Modi’s departure speech: Ahead of his US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it an “occasion to strengthen strategic partnership with the US and consolidate ties with Japan and Australia.” On his three-day visit, the Prime Minister will participate in the first in person summit of Quad Leaders, address the United Nations General …

World leaders speak at United Nations General Assembly
3 years, 3 months ago

World leaders speak at United Nations General Assembly

Al Jazeera  

The annual General Debate begins on Tuesday with speeches from leaders of US, Qatar, Iran, Turkey and China. 21 Sep 2021 - 22:18 GMT Guterres welcomes China and US climate pledges UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he welcomes China’s announcement to end financing of coal-fired power plants abroad and support green energy instead. 21 Sep 2021 - 19:10 GMT DRC …

COVID, climate crisis, Afghanistan's future to dominate talks at UNGA this week
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID, climate crisis, Afghanistan's future to dominate talks at UNGA this week

Firstpost  

The General Assembly’s first in-person meeting since the pandemic began shows that international cooperation matters, says Richard Gowan, UN director of the International Crisis Group United Nations: Last year, no leaders came at all. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pointed to many other signs of a more chaotic, insecure and dangerous world: rising poverty and hunger; technology’s advances “without guard …

World Leaders converge on UN headquarters: Five things to watch
3 years, 3 months ago

World Leaders converge on UN headquarters: Five things to watch

Al Jazeera  

More than 100 world leaders and heads of government were converging on the New York headquarters of the United Nations this week for days of events and speeches to mark the beginning of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. It has also included an increase in participation in several councils and committees, with many arguing that Beijing has …

Can we trust governments to tackle the climate emergency?
3 years, 3 months ago

Can we trust governments to tackle the climate emergency?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, September 20 at 19:30 GMT: On Friday, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said if carbon emissions are not scaled back, the world will continue to be on a “catastrophic pathway” toward 2.7 degree Celsius heating. In the latest warning from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scientists say that unabated greenhouse gas emissions are pushing global temperatures …

Things to watch at the UN General Assembly meeting this week
3 years, 3 months ago

Things to watch at the UN General Assembly meeting this week

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