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

World leaders head to New York to take part in high-level United Nations talks. Here’s all you need to know.

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The Taliban have banned girls from school for 2 years. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans

Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only country in the world with restrictions on female education

The Independent UK

As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging

The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious

The Independent UK

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Everything you need to know about this year's meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly

For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

In corrupt Libya, longtime warnings of the collapse of the Derna dams went unheeded

For years, experts had warned that floods posed a significant danger to two dams protecting nearly 90,000 people in northeastern Libya

The Independent UK

Top diplomat heads to UN to talk climate, conflict

Foreign Minister Penny Wong will lead Australia's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly as the government works to increase climate collaboration.

AAP

Prince William heads to New York for UN General Assembly climate week event

The future King is making a two-day visit to the Big Apple to promote his Earthshot Prize, an ambitious environmental award

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Tens of thousands march against fossil fuels in New York ahead of climate summit

Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas.

France 24

William to meet UN Secretary General during New York visit

The future King is making a two-day visit to the Big Apple to promote his Earthshot Prize, an ambitious environmental award.

The Independent UK

Māori and Pacific leaders propose legal personhood for whales at UN

Legal personhood has been signed into law for the Whanganui River and the Urewera. Now Māori and Pacific leaders are proposing the same for whales.

Newsroom.co.nz

Death toll in Libya flooding rises to 11,300 as rescuers continue to dig for survivors

The UN has warned that the figures for the dead are likey to rise in the coming days

Evening Standard

Tens of thousands in NYC march against fossil fuels as AOC hails powerful message

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the crowd must become ‘too big and too radical to ignore’ as Biden came under fire for oil projects

The Guardian - US

Ancient Palestinian site near Jericho added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Tell es-Sultan is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, in the Jordan Valley containing prehistoric evidence of human activity.

Al Jazeera

A week after deadly Libya floods, aid effort gathers pace

Tens of thousands of survivors are homeless and badly need clean water, food and shelter, UN agencies warn.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine is the spotlight at UN leaders' gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?

The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage at the United Nations this week

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands join March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City to demand climate action from Biden

Thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Haiti’s gangs: partnership and political change is needed

Editorial: Desperate residents have few options but are cynical about the impact of a multinational mission to stem the violence

The Hindu

Jaishankar presents strong case for for permanent seat for India on UN security council

Presenting a strong case for a permanent seat for India on the UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar opined on Sunday that the UN should be prepared for “reform” in this regard.

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When policy manifestos become lolly scrambles instead

There are such big problems that they need deep and often inconvenient responses, and they need leadership, not snippets and soundbites, argues Rob Campbell

France 24

UNESCO lists ancient ruins near West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site

A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian state.

Radio France Internationale

A week after Libya floods, efforts to aid survivors gather pace

A week after massive flash floods devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the international aid effort to help survivors is slowly gathering pace.

The Guardian - US

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells climate marchers to be ‘too big and too radical to ignore’ – as it happened

Demonstration falls days before the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit, at which Joe Biden is expected to be a no-show

The Independent UK

UNESCO names Erfurt's medieval Jewish buildings in Germany as a World Heritage Site

A U.N. committee has named a group of medieval Jewish sites in the eastern German city of Erfurt as a World Heritage Site

WEKU

Thousands march in New York to demand that Biden 'end fossil fuels'

The protest comes after a summer of extreme weather events and just ahead of a U.N. summit aimed at prodding global leaders to cut emissions more quickly.

The Independent UK

UN committee votes to list ruins near ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

A U.N. conference has voted to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

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