Sudan’s Al-Burhan Appeals To UN As War Threatens Regional Peace Sudan's army chief warns of war spillover, calls for international pressure on paramilitary unit. Zenger · Sep 22, 2023
Yemen's southern leader renews calls for separate state at UN The president of the Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council said in an interview that he will prioritize the creation of a separate country in negotiations with their rivals, the Houthi rebels The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Eliminate malaria once and for all or it will come back stronger, UN warned World faces ‘malaria emergency’ from resistance to insecticides, waning efficacy of drugs, funding shortfalls and climate change The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
Thousands in New York City protest Israel’s judicial overhaul as Netanyahu addresses UN Demonstrators see the move as an attack on Israel’s institutions but New York City protest lacks Palestinian presence The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2023
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar kick-starts nine-day visit to U.S. S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, arrived in New York for a nine-day visit to address UNGA and have bilateral/plurilateral meetings. He met with U.S., Australian and Japanese Foreign Ministers for the Quad ministerial meeting. He will address UNGA, have discussions with UNSG and UNGA President and have bilateral talks… The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023
Netanyahu: Iran’s Threat A Blessing As Israel Strengthens Ties With Arab States Israeli Prime Minister highlights the unintended positive consequences of the common threat posed by Iran Zenger · Sep 22, 2023
EU to start releasing money to Tunisia under migration pact The European Union is set to ‘swiftly’ disburse 127 million euros as part of a July deal to halt irregular migration. Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023
Palestinians must not have veto over Arab-Israel deals, Netanyahu tells UN Israeli prime minister’s speech focuses on push for formal relations with Saudi Arabia. Here’s all you need to know. Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023
US pledges $100M to back proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to Haiti The Biden administration is pledging $100 million to support a proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to restore security to conflict-ravaged Haiti and urged other nations to make similar contributions The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From Cop28 if They Only Want to Obstruct, Says Ex-UN Chief This story originally appeared in the Guardian and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Capital & Main · Sep 22, 2023
Landmark Climate Bill Bucks Industry Pressure as Big Oil Mocks Need to Transition The legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions. Capital & Main · Sep 22, 2023
US says Haiti security mission could deploy ‘in months’, urges support Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US ready to provide ‘financial and logistical’ aid to proposed Haiti deployment. Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023
Nikki Haley Criticizes Trump’s Ukraine Policy As Weak Former Republican presidential candidate expresses concern over Trump's stance on Ukraine, calling it lacking strength. Zenger · Sep 22, 2023
UAE oil company executives working with Cop28 team, leak reveals Exclusive: two PR professionals from national oil firm listed as providing ‘support’ to team running UN climate summit The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
France 24 · Sep 22, 2023 EU-Africa partnership under pressure: Is Europe losing out to Russia and China? The UN chief has called it an epidemic of coups. In Africa, since 2020, military officers have seized power, or attempted to do so, in numerous sub-Saharan countries. Just in the last two and a half months, soldiers in Gabon announced a takeover of power, while in Niger, members of…
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Watch live: Zelensky addresses Canadian parliament in first visit since Russian invasion Watch live as Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the Canadian parliament on Friday, 22 September, as part of his unannounced visit to meet prime minister Justin Trudeau.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Manchester’s buses are back under public control: this is how to run local transport After decades of chaos, what Andy Burnham and campaigners have achieved could be a blueprint for the rest of the UK, says Cat Hobbs, founder of campaign group We Own It
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard Across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies meet on the sidelines of the United Nations while world leaders gather at the annual General Assembly
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2023 Russia ‘mocks the UN’ with Ukraine invasion, Penny Wong tells general assembly in New York Australian foreign minister says security council must be more representative or risk becoming an ‘anachronism’
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Watch live: Netanyahu joins world leaders for UN General Assembly debate Watch live as world leaders arrive for the fourth day of the high-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, 22 September in New York.
The Conversation · Sep 22, 2023 Asian women are still a minority in diplomatic positions: this is how we can fix this The 2022 Global Gender Gap Report showed Asian countries have managed to narrow the gender gap in economic, education and health sectors. But when it comes to political participation, the gap persists.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 22, 2023 Sudanese army chief warns UN about risk of regional conflict Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told the United Nations General Assembly that months of war could spill over to the entire region. He urged international pressure on the paramilitary unit his side is fighting.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Sunak’s net zero U-turn will hurt those he says he wants to help – Labour must stand up for them The prime minister is out of step with voters, who want to see bold action on the climate crisis, says Fatima Ibrahim, co-executive director of Green New Deal Rising
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Migration could be ‘dissolving force for EU’, says bloc’s top diplomat Exclusive: Josep Borrell calls for European unity in face of Ukraine war, US-China competition and rise of global south
Fortune · Sep 22, 2023 Beer could run low as climate crisis decimates Europe’s barley crops, warns the CEO of Japanese brewer Asahi Barley supplies could shrink by as much as a quarter in major exporters in a worst-case climate change scenario, Asahi CEO Atsushi Katsuki told the FT.