UN warns up to 345 million people marching toward starvation
Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
The U.N. food chief warned Thursday that the world is facing “a global emergency of unprecedented magnitude,” with up to 345 million people marching toward starvation — and 70 million pushed closer to starvation by the war in Ukraine.
UNGA Preview: South Asia Focuses on Climate Crisis
Michael Kugelman, Foreign Policy
Modi will miss the annual summit, but other leaders are expected to address the region’s vulnerability.
Iran to join Asian security body led by Russia, China
Parisa Hafezi, Reuters
Iran has moved a step closer towards becoming a permanent member of a central Asian security body dominated by Russia and China, as Tehran seeks to overcome economic isolation imposed by U.S. sanctions.
The Promise and Pitfalls of Deep-Sea Mining
Natalie Kitroeff, The New York Times
How a Canadian company and a regulator are balancing billions of dollars in profits against the future of the Pacific.
Vatican sought Xi-Pope meeting in Kazakhstan, China declined – source
Philip Pullella, Reuters
The Vatican told China that Pope Francis was willing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping while both leaders where in the Kazakh capital but China said there was not enough time, a Vatican source said on Thursday.
UN to vote on allowing Ukraine’s leader’s virtual address
Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
The U.N. General Assembly will vote Friday on whether to make an exception to its in-person meeting of world leaders next week and allow Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to deliver a pre-recorded address.
