Dec 02 U.N. chief urges countries not to surrender on climate fight By Aritz Parra, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries Monday not to lose hope in the fight against climate change, as representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in Madrid for a two-week meeting on tackling global warming. Continue reading
Dec 01 UN chief warns of 'point of no return' on climate change By Aritz Parra, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly inadequate” so far and there is a danger global warming could pass the “point of no return.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:41 After Dorian, Bahamas' path to recovery is obscured by uncertainty By Miles O'Brien More than five weeks since Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, the complexities of the storm and the recovery are in some ways just beginning to reveal themselves. But scientists also say the long game for the Bahamas is very uncertain,… Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: World leaders address the 2019 United Nations General Assembly By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press World leaders are grappling with climate change, regional conflicts and a potential dispute in the Middle East that could impact the entire planet. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Global leaders address climate crisis at UN summit By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the Climate Action Summit on Monday by saying: "Earth is issuing a chilling cry: Stop."… Continue reading
Sep 18 UN says deal reached on committee for new Syria constitution By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope that formation of the constitutional committee will be an important step toward hopefully ending the more than eight-year conflict. Continue reading
Jun 30 UN chief warns Paris climate goals still not enough By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took his global message urging immediate climate action to officials gathered in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, where production of hydrocarbons remains a key driver of the economy. Continue reading
Mar 11 UN chief warns of 'relentless' pushback on women's rights By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that there is a "deep, pervasive and relentless" pushback on women's rights and called for a fight to "push back against the pushback."… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:29 Leaders confront Trump's 'America First' philosophy at UN By Nick Schifrin At the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump unapologetically rejected internationalism and trumpeted national sovereignty, leaving Europe to defend the world order and multilateralism. Nick Schifrin reports from New York. Continue watching
Sep 25 UN chief: 'Pivotal moment' for fighting global warming By Associated Press He is telling world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly that they aren't doing enough to combat what he calls "a direct existential threat" that is moving faster than people are working to combat it. Continue reading