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Women in Iran face 10 years in jail for not wearing hijab

UN describes draconian law passed by country’s parliament as ‘gender apartheid’

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan attacks Rishi Sunak for ‘delay and dither’ on climate at UN summit

Mr Khan said global cities like London are ‘the ones willing to take the tough calls’

Evening Standard

‘They’ve played us for fools’: California Governor Gavin Newsom calls out fossil fuel industry to cheers at UN

The California governor has thrown his support behind Biden and Harris’ 2024 re-election campaign but political commentators are speculating over a 2028 bid

The Independent UK

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Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies, contraception

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during child birth

The Independent UK

Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden

Meeting on UN sidelines comes amid apparent friction between two leaders over Israeli premier’s judicial overhaul plan.

Al Jazeera

UNESCO adds World War I remembrance sites to its prestigious heritage registry

UNESCO has added World War I funerary and memorial locations across the Western Front to its prestigious World Heritage registry, expanding its list of landmarks of monumental importance

The Independent UK

Tories at war over Rishi Sunak’s betrayal of net zero pledge

Boris Johnson and Al Gore lead outrage against PM’s watering down of climate promises

The Independent UK

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Iran approves stricter hijab bill targeting those who ‘mock’ dress code

Protestors face 10-year jail terms under new hijab and chastity bill, which UN human rights body says is intended to suppress women into ‘total submission’

The Guardian - UK

Oliver Dowden takes near-empty RAF plane to UN talks in New York

Labour criticises deputy PM’s decision to use 158-seat Voyager instead of a scheduled service as ‘wrong on every level’

The Guardian - UK

UN inquiry into rights in Iran urged to look at detention of dual nationals

Free Nazanin campaign says Iran’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ is becoming normalised and calls for more coherent response

The Guardian - UK

For many displaced by clashes in Lebanon's largest Palestinian camp, return is not an option

Nearly a week after a cease-fire agreement between warring factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp brought a fragile peace, hundreds of displaced residents see no immediate prospects of return

The Independent UK

Protests Against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu During His U.S. Trip

Critics say opponents of reform have crossed a red line, one that sabotages Israel on the international stage

Zenger

UN chief warns of 'gates of hell' in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent

The United Nations chief says Earth is facing a hellish problem in climate change and its leaders still aren’t doing nearly enough to curb carbon emissions that’s causing it

The Independent UK

Al Gore says Rishi Sunak taking ‘wrong decision’ on climate

The former US vice president urged the PM not to curb his green policies.

The Independent UK

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Dear U.N.: Could you add these 4 overlooked items to the General Assembly agenda?

A physician from Nigeria and a scientist from Kenya propose ideas for the United Nations to consider — issues important in Africa and other regions that are often neglected by global bodies.

The Independent UK

As UN Security Council takes up Ukraine, a potentially dramatic meeting may be at hand

All eyes will be on Ukraine’s president and Russia’s top diplomat at a U.N. Security Council meeting Wednesday on the 19-month war in Ukraine: Will they clash

The Guardian - US

Zelenskiy calls for Russia to lose UN veto power; UN chief says ‘humanity has opened gates of hell’ on climate - as it happened

Ukrainian president says war impossible to stop while Russia vetoes all efforts at peace; Guterres condemns world leaders’ inaction on climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

US and Brazil warn of attempt to stop Guatemala president-elect taking power

Fears Guatemalan democracy is in peril amid warning of potential coup to block inauguration of anti-corruption crusader

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The Conversation

Morocco's earthquake and Libya's floods highlight obstacles to relief efforts, from botched disaster diplomacy to destroyed infrastructure

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, causing widespread damage in mountain villages. Three days later, an unusually severe Mediterranean storm caused two poorly maintained Libyan dams to collapse, resulting in massive floods in and around the port city of Derna.

The Guardian - UK

Immediate aid and sustainable solutions: how the Red Cross is bringing relief to drought-stricken Kenya

Countries across sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing multiple, overlapping crises. In Kenya, where drought is affecting millions, the Red Cross has supported more than 200,000 people as part of its response – providing access to life-saving humanitarian support

The Guardian - UK

Giorgia Meloni: I won’t allow Italy to become Europe’s refugee camp

Prime minister says Italy ‘under incredible pressure’ from large number of arrivals from north Africa

The Conversation

Libya floods: the drowning of Derna was a man-made disaster decades in the making

In the early hours of September 11, residents of Derna in north-east Libya woke to the sound of loud explosions. After more than a decade of conflict – initially between the Gaddafi regime and local factions, then among militias fighting for rule – they were used to the noise.

The Guardian - UK

UK minister says west must learn to listen better to global south

James Cleverly says some in south feel they only hear ‘Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine’ from western leaders

The Guardian - UK

Olympic qualification and three divisions: how new Women’s Nations League works

Format promises ‘a system where every match matters’ – but is it too complicated and will it stall younger nations’ progress?

The Independent UK

Dowden to join Zelensky in criticising Russia at UN Security Council

The meeting could see Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky come face to face with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

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