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September 19, 2022

Climate Week Opens in New York as World Leaders Gather for U.N. General Assembly
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Here in New York, the 77th United Nations General Assembly opens today
with the climate emergency and the war in Ukraine taking center stage.
Ahead of the gathering, Secretary-General António Guterres called out
nations for failing to protect future generations, decrying the "sheer
inadequacy of the global response to the climate crisis." Today is also
the start of Climate Week here in New York, with dozens of protests and
climate-related activities scheduled around the city.


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