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UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer

“To those who are arguing that in these times we have to focus more on peace and security, one can only say the climate crisis is the biggest security threat of our century,” General Assembly ... Read More

At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warming

World leaders warned Thursday that time is running short for urgent and decisive action to prevent the worst effects of climate change, and blasted the United States for its retreat from those efforts ... Read More

Leaders of world’s biggest polluters are no-shows at U.N. climate summit

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) BELEM, Brazil — World leaders descending on ... Read More

Pope denounces use of hunger as weapon of war as he urges world leaders 'not to look the other way'

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war as he urged world leaders to act responsibly and focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and ... Read More

U.N. climate negotiations interrupted by fire as countries move forward without U.S.

For the first time in history, the U.S. isn't at the annual world climate conference called COP30. But some countries say they're OK with that. Countries including China and Brazil are stepping up. Read More

Planet in peril: 30 years of climate talks in six charts

Global emissions are up 34% since the first climate conference The market for solar panels and EVs has grown - but so has fossil fuel use UN climate negotiations are bogged down by bureaucratic ... Read More

Trump’s swipe at ‘weak’ leaders highlights the shifting global influence of Western nations

President Donald Trump alluded to feeble world leaders present at the global summit held on Monday in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh on the future of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip with an indirect rebuke of ... Read More

US urges global race for next UN chief in move likely to annoy Latin America

US seeks merit-based selection, candidates from around the world for next UN chief Latin America believes it is their turn to provide next secretary-general Push for first female UN secretary-general ... Read More