zeinab badawi speaks to the secretary general of the un, antonio guterres.come to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. the un general assembly gets under way this month and it will be one like no other. it will be mostly a virtual summit because of covid—19. my guest is the secretary general of the united nations, antonio guterres. in a year that the un marks its 75th anniversary, why does he believe that coronavirus has unleashed a pandemic of hate and is also undermining multilateralism? and does he have the power to do anything about this? secretary—general antonio guterres at un headquarters in new york, welcome to hardtalk. in may, you said that covid—19 has unleashed a tsunami of hate, scapegoating and scaremongering. why do you think it's brought out the worst in humanity? well, first of all, it's a pleasure to be back on hardtalk. i think covid—19 has demonstrated the enormous fragility of our world. we are on our knees with a microscopic virus, and, in my opinion, the main reason is because countries were not able to come together and face covid—19 in c

my guest is the secretary general of the united nations, antonio guterres.a year that the un marks its 75th anniversary, why does he believe that coronavirus has unleashed a pandemic of hate and is also undermining multilateralism? and does he have the power to do anything about this? secretary—general antonio guterres at un headquarters in new york, welcome to hardtalk. in may, you said that covid—19 has unleashed a tsunami of hate, scapegoating and scaremongering. why do you think it's brought out the worst in humanity? well, first of all, it's a pleasure to be back on hardtalk. i think covid—19 has demonstrated the enormous fragility of our world. we are on our knees with a microscopic virus, and, in my opinion, the main reason is because countries were not able to come together and face covid—19 in close coordination. we have seen each country going its own way. the world health organization can advise, but they cannot force countries to do anything, and so we see the virus moving from east to west, now from north to south. it can come back with a second

secretary general antonio guterres renewed calls for a cease-fire in yemen.e said the urgenency off earneg the conflict has grown at a time when the coronavavirus is spreading throughout the e devastated g gulf nanation. >> the pandemic has shown how vulnerable we are. vulnerable integration to a microscopic virus. we a are in a dramatic situatio. we need to put an end to the conflict. we need to make sure we momove into a p political process. >> guterres was speaking aftfte an online ministerial meeting on yemen on thursday. guterres told the meeting that there are more than 2,000 confirmed cases of covid-19 in the country, but he added experts estimate there are actually up to 1 million people affected by the virus. he c called on allll parties t cooperate under the coordination of his special envoy, martin griffiths. yemen n has suffffered more tha five years of fighting between saudi-backed government forces and houthi rebels supported by iran. the prolonged conflict has devastated the country's health care system. >>> a senior u.n. official says global e

s secretary guterres. xi jinping acknowledged the u . u.n.'s policy.said permanent members of the susupreme ururt councilil shoul ay an exemplarily role. he added seeeekingnk unilaterar lichl will bee rejected guterre reportedly expressed gratitude for china's support for the u.. and knowed a willingness to contin sengtheni cooperatio xi's's cments came ds after trump called for c china to be held accountable for the coronavirus during a speech at the summit. the annual event is taking place largely online this year. >>> u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo has warned d local governmement officials to o be the lert against chinese influence and espionage. >> the beauty of our federal system is we don't have to. youu all can take up this mantl. protecting american interest requires vigilance, vigilance that starts with you and all state legislators recordless of party. >> pompeo referred to an email allegedly sent byby the chinese consulate inn chicago in febrbruary. the m message called o on the wisconsin state government to pass a resolution praising c

guterres also urged governments to do more to fight global warming. said he hopes countries will be able to review they're missions reductions goals. asked about a grassroots youth climate action movement, the u.n. chief expressed hope for the generation's role in the fight against climate change. he stressed the need for international cooperation. >>> completion of the sagrada familia, one of the most popular attractions in spain has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. construction of the touring basilica began in barcelona in 1882. its final phase was due to be completed in 2026 to coioincide with the 100th anniversary of the architect's death. however, officials said on wednesday that t the pandemic h delayed the projection. construction halted abrupuptly when the country ordered a nationwide lolockdown in march.. a decline in tourist and drop in admissionn r revenue have alsls to a budget crunch. work is expectedd to resume within two weeks, although a a w completion date has not yet been confirmed. news of the delay comes as spain tackl

the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres called it an "agonising milestone" and a "mind—numbingure". johns hopkins university has recorded over 1.1 million lives have been lost to coronavirus.

today the un secretary general, antonio guterres, appealed to the advanced nations, to donate money fromsponses to the pandemic — into order to help fund this global vaccine plan. he told the bbc how much it would help to win the commitment of the united states, china, and russia. it will be very important to have the commitment of all countries. some countries have already announced that they will have made available their own vaccines also to developing countries and this is part of this process. we believe that they will be an effective coordination of the covax, the facility that was put in place. with those countries that will not only produce for their own citizens but are ready to produce also to citizens of developing countries, and we strongly appeal to those that will be able to develop their own vaccines to be part of these efforts. i am not asking for countries not to protect their own citizens, because it is the duty of these countries to protect their own citizens, but everybody will only be protected when the countries in the developing world will also be able to vaccinate

secretary-general antonio guterres made the comment in a letter to the u.n. security council.ast month, washington said it had started a process in the u.n. to restore sanctions on tehran from september 19th. but most council members argue the move was void as the u.s. has already pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal over iran. guterres says he cannot proceed as if no such uncertainty exists. iran's ambassador to the u.n. has also rejected the u.s. step, describing it as totally unacceptable. >>> a body discovered on a river bank in southwestern japan has been confirmed to be one of four people who went missing in a mudslide. vietnamese technical trainee ngen huu toan was swept away when typhoon haishen battered the prefecture earlier this month. his body was discovered last week, 3 kilometers downstream from where the mudslide took place. the 22-year-old's mother spoke of her devastatition. >> translator: he went to work to earn money to help our family. he has another two siblings who are still students. i feel very sad, i could die with the pain i'm feeling. >> she wants her

both the european n union n and china got shout-outs from guterres who said he was encouraged by their recent announcements on cutting carbon emissions. he pushed for other countries to present action plans this year to help achieve the u.n. targets of having emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions by 2050. the u.n. chief also appealed to governmements to stop susubsidi fossssil fuel industries and invest in jobs for the poorest communities instead. >>> some rather eye-catching structures are popping up in tokyo. the simple instagagram-worthy designs are part of a plan to flush away misconceptions about public toilets. nhk world went to see what all the fuss is about. >> reporter: a striking red building inspired by traditionol wrapping techniques; a square-shaped design that looks at home in a popular park. each one came from the mind of a top japanese architect. they're all crereating them, bu these colorful stalls are drawing the most attention, even among people who don't the call of natature. >> it's very strange. >> reporter: it may seem risky to use these toilets, but

guterres: it would be important to have the commitment of all countries.e of announced they have made available their own vaccines, and this is par of the process, and we believe there will be an effective coordination of the facility that was put in place with those countries that will not only produce for their own citizens, but are ready to produce also developing countries. we have strongly appealed to thne able to develop their vaccines to be part of this effort. i'm not asking for countries not to proct the runitizens. of course it is the duty of eac coun protect their own citizens. but everybody will only be protected when the countries in the developing world will also be able to vaccinate their citizens katty: there have been new warnings that lebanon could face a new civil war unless it's leaders agree to form a government. with many lebaneseng fea the government could slip into chaos them some families are paying smugglers to take them to europe in rickety boats. but as our correspondent martin patience reports from the northern lebanese city of

the united nations‘ secretary general — antonio guterres — has urged countries to start funding a global vaccine plan by using money from their own national programmes. mr guterres‘ comments follow an urgent appeal by the head of the global vaccine alliance for more countries to join. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. the sense of systemic racial injustice in policing that has fuelled the black lives matter movement is shared far beyond the shores of the united states. in britain, it's been two decade since a top level inquiry into london's police force found it to be institutionally racist. how much has really changed? well, my guest, leroy logan, was one of london's top black policeman until he retired seven years ago. how easy is it to root out discrimination dressed in a police uniform? leroy logan, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for the invitation, it's great to be here. well, we are delighted to have you, not least because you have written a fascinating memoir, and you've entitled it's closing ranks: my life as a cop, so it's pretty

general assembly is celebrating its 75th anniversary in new york secretary general antonio guterres has called for global solidarity to tackle the many challenges facing the world. all that was happening at the u.n. senior u.s. officials gathered in washington to announce new sanctions on iran 27 entities and individuals have been hit with new measures including the iranian defense ministry . and opposition leaders said lana to come skier says the e.u. must impose sanctions on president alexander lukashenko she spent monday meeting with top european union officials in brussels. by top story now the united nations is marking 75th anniversary ahead of the annual general assembly meeting this week a 1000 mayor has addressed leaders and dignitaries and called on nations to reaffirm their commitment to a collective human. i left it all the way jordan certainly isn't that mona the united. it has made great strides in achieving the goals agreed upon by the international community has been able of the past decades to make many contributions for the advancement of humanity saving millions of peo

a un spokesperson said secretary general antonio guterres called for an immediate cease fire.he two countries are at odds overer the nagornono-karabakrern in azerbaijan. the u.n. chief plans to speaeak with their l leaders. momore than 95 p people includi nearly a dozen civilians have died in the fighting. nagorno-karabakh is part of azerbaijan, but its population is mainly armenian. the foformer sovt republics have disputed it for more than n thr decades. the conflict has regional implications. russia backs armenia, while mainly muslim azerbaijan receives support from turkey. >>> the world health organization says tests that can diagnose covid-19 in minutes will soon be available to countries which are least able to afford them. the agency says it's distributing 120 million rapid tests across the globe. the w.h.o. director general announced the step on monday. >> this will enable expansion of testing in areas that don't have trained workers to carry out tests. >> u.s. and others developed speedier tests. costing up to $5.00 each, they're said to provide reliable results in 15

antonio guterres made the request during a conference including environment officiaia from over 70 countriesnd territories.s. they discucussed how to tackle climate c changee while rebuild economomies hit byhe c coronavis pandndemic. >> to meet the goalsls of the pariss agrereement, scienceells us that globall emissions need o be halt. these goals remain achievevable but we arare currently off trac. i urge all countries, especially g20 members to commit to carbon neutrality before 205050. >> meanwhile, his country plans to power data centeters with renewawable energy. >> in our effort to promote digital transformation and dedecarbonation at thee same ti replan to build zero o emission data centers. >> gutierrez also urged participants to come up with more ambitious plans before the c.o.p. 26 meeting on climate change late nexter yao. >>> one of japan's major railway companies is planning to use bullet trains to carry cargo in addition to passengers. this comes as the coronavirus pandemic has sapped demand for rail travel. shinkansen bullet trains will transport products in spaces normally us

the secretary gener antonio guterres was one of the few to speak from the mostly empty general assemblya time when international cooperation is most needed, he called for a global cease-fire and efforts should be made to avoid a new cold war, one between the u.s. and china. >> we are dangerous direction. we cannot afford a future where the two largest economies split the globe each with its own trade and financial rules and internet and artificial intelligence capacities. >> president trump's speech aired as the u.s. was nearing 200,000 deaths from the virus, the highest death toll of any nation. >> we will distribute a vaccine. we will defeat the virus. we will end the pandemic, and we will enter a new era of unprecedented prosperity, cooperation, and peace. as wepursue tight future , we must holdab accou the nation which unleashed this plague unto the world, china. >> the chinese ambassador to the u.n. reacted in real-time to the president. >>na c rejects the baseless accusation against china. >> his remarks introduced a rare speech from chinese president xi jinping. while washington

today the un secretary general, antonio guterres, appealed to the advanced nations, to donate money fromonses to the pandemic — into order to help fund this global vaccine plan. he told the bbc how much it would help to win the commitment of the united states, china, and russia. it will be very important to have the commitment of all countries. some countries have already announced that they will have made available their own vaccines also to developing countries and this is part of this process. we believe that they will be an effective coordination of the covax, the facility that was put in place. with those countries that will not only produce for their own citizens but are ready to produce also to citizens of developing countries, and we strongly appeal to those that will be able to develop their own vaccines to be part of these efforts. i am not asking for countries not to protect their own citizens, because it is the duty of these countries to protect their own citizens, but everybody will only be protected when the countries in the developing world will also be able to vaccinate t

. >> secretary-general antonio guterres first called for a cease-fire in march but it took months toollow up on the resolution making it official. since then, temporary truce is have faltered, unitarian crazies have worsened, and the u.s. has withdrawn support, financial and otherwise, from the world health organization. reformwho needs to including by demonstrating its independence from the chinese communist party. that lack of independence, transparency, and accountability is why president trump made the decision for the united states to withdraw from the who.3 china, for its part, accused the u.s. of undermining international efforts to fight the virus. obvious the u.s. was absolutely abusing the platform. it was abusing those meetings. they are spreading virus. what they are doing here is simply to serve domestic politics. >> disagreement over the who's is whatthe pandemic delayed in the security council called for a 90 day unitarian truce. he could complicate efforts to extend the cease-fire. one thing is certain, according to officials, a lack of international response will jus

the secretary—general, antonio guterres, was one of the few to speak from the mostly empty general assemblyoperation is most needed, he called for a global cease—fire and set efforts should be made to avoid a new cold war — one between the us and china. we are moving in a very dangerous direction. our world cannot afford a future for the two largest economies split the globe in a great fracture, each with its own trade and financial rules and internet and artificial intelligence capacities. president trump's prerecorded speech aired just as the us was nearing 200,000 deaths from the virus — by far the highest toll of any nation. with a re—election nearing, his speech was aimed at a domestic audience. we will distribute a vaccine, we will defeat the virus, we will end the pandemic and we will enter a new era of unprecedented prosperity, cooperation and peace. as we pursue this bright future, we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague onto the world, china. the chinese ambassador to the un reacted in real—time to the president. translation: china resolutely rejects the ba

first, lets hearfrom un secretary general, antonio guterres.ld has reached an agonising milestone. the loss of1 million lives. it's a mind—numbing figure. yet we must never lose sight of each and every individual life. they were fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, friends and colleagues. the pain has been multiplied by the severe and this of the disease. we can overcome this challenge but we must learn from the mistakes, responsible leadership matters, science matters, cooperation matters and misinformation killed. we first learnt of the virus nearly 10 months ago in china. you'll remember these images of the seafood market in wuhan suspected to be at the centre of the outbreak. wuhan recorded its first death there on january 11th. three months later and the world marked its first major milestone, when deaths passed 100,000. less than three months later, that figure passed half a million. and here we are now. 1 million recorded deaths. that's 3,816 deaths a day, 159 every hour. or one person dying every 30 seconds. so this pandemic is fa

bit the picture there on the right hand side of your screen that is the secretary general antonio guterres as this general assembly has gotten kicked off and we will dip into president trumps a video message as you mentioned richard when that comes and richard will be coming back with us a little bit later to analyze that speech for us as we keep our eye on the u.n. celebrating its 75 years since its founding richard we'll have you back then in just a little bit. for now though let's move on to some other news countries across europe are scrambling to contain the coronavirus pandemic after a surge in new infections a british prime minister boris johnson said that the u.k. has reached a perilous turning point as he laid out new restrictions today people across the continent will be forced to curtail their activities in hopes of reopening later in the fall. he's waited 6 months for this pair for the 1st time since march pops in islander again pulling pints but the industry remains wary of a virus that hasn't gone away because we didn't believe until this morning we turn to the door that we'r

the secretary—general, antonio guterres, was one of the few to speak from the mostly empty general assemblyt needed, he called for a global ceasefire and said efforts should be made to avoid a new cold war — one between the us and china. we are moving in a very dangerous direction. our world cannot afford a future where the two largest economies split the globe in a great fracture, each with its own trade and financial rules and internet and artificial intelligence capacities. president trump's prerecorded speech aired just as the us was nearing 200,000 deaths from the virus, by far the highest toll of any nation. with a re—election nearing, his speech was aimed at a domestic audience. we will distribute a vaccine, we will defeat the virus, we will end the pandemic and we will enter a new era of unprecedented prosperity, cooperation and peace. as we pursue this bright future, we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague onto the world, china. the chinese ambassador to the un reacted in real—time to the president. translation: china resolutely rejects the baseless accusati

guterres is- comments where he said that- countries shouldn't be acting selfishly during this pandemic and he said criticized particularly. the saw deals- it when it came to vaccinations when countries are trying to. grab the live acts nations for the arab populations- andnd this is the truth you the same raise your. hand if you think it's talking to trump. and that loss. lots of were lament how not as a remote on paper. for is kind of a taken out of the world leaders. a and this can be says not has her brought the of the truck the siege. loft up i will today. we also missing out on bank nipple hawks my which is a probably for to before the general assembly law. year of can. nine about. as what what what some have labeled which i must function by about control. okay okay okay. you should leave that one. july yeah okay number thank you very much have you ever celeb the media to see you 09/22/20 09/22/20 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> i was told when they, it was a headcount. all i want is that people are treated and triaged med

secretary general antonio guterres urged countries to unify and support the un's work those sentiments were echoed by the russian foreign minister sergey lavrov during his pretty call that address was easily lead the world is tired of dividing lines dividing states interest them and us the world requires increasing multilateral multilateral assistance and cooperation in other words the aims that were laid down 75 years ago in the u.n. was founded a more timely than ever we also must restate our commitment to the u.n. charter on the norms of international law. is that diplomatic editor james bays. this was a major set piece of vent 75 years of the united nations a glitzy video speeches by the secretary general and for leaders around the world now the pride of place as the host nation the 1st speech was reserved for president donald trump he didn't submit a speech and because his secretary of state might pompei o and his ambassador to the u.n. kelly craft were in washington for that event on iran sanctions instead it was left to a state department official relatively low level the acting

the un general assembly is celebrating the 75th anniversary in new york secretary general antonio guterres has called for global solidarity to tackle the many challenges facing the world but the leader of the host nation u.s. president gone from skip to monday's event the acting deputy ambassador to the u.n. spoke at his place while that was happening at the u.n. senior u.s. officials gathered in washington to announce new sanctions on iran $27.00 entities and individuals have been hit with new missions including the iranian defense ministry just imagine what iran would do therefore able to freely purchase more advanced weapons we have no intention of letting that happen the president's executive order announced today gives us a new and powerful tool to enforce the u.n. arms embargo and hold those who seek to evade u.n. sanctions accountable today i will take the 1st action under this new executive order by sanctioning the already ministry of defense and armed forces logistics and iran's defense industries organization and its director. o. version opposition leaders for atlanta to come a s

conference on climate change, antonio guterres said advancing renewable energy and green technologiesnal path as countries stabilize trillions of dollars for economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. tropical storm sally could drive up to one foot of rain in parts of alabama and georgia. the storm came ashore yesterday as a hurricane near the florida-alabama line. at least one person was killed, hundreds more were rescued. to reach were flooded throughout the region. global news 24 hours a day, on-air, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. >> live from toronto, i'm amanda lang. vonnie: i'm vonnie quinn in new york. we are joined by our bloomberg and bnn bloomberg audiences. here are the top stories we are following from around the world. reaching a deal for tiktok in the u.s.. the treasury department, bytedance, and oracle agree to terms for the u.s. operations of tiktok. we will discuss what hurdles remain. raising cash with green bonds. sell $270ecision to billio

has al reflected its membership, and today, countries are increasingly nationalist guterres warned thatldn't work for covid vaccines. ed some countries are repo making side deals exclusively for their own populatiats. such "vaccnalism" is not only unfair, it is self- defeating. none of us is safe, until all of us are safe. >> schifrin: multiple countriesd are working onens of vaccines, some in collaboration, some alone. scientists fear russia has rushed its vaccine, but today, presidenvladimir putin offered it to the world. >> ( translated ): we are ready to share our eerience, and coordinate with all states and international entities, including in supplying theru ian vaccine, which is reliable, safe, and effective, to other countries.es >> schifrin:rday, every country agreed there was no other global organization with much legitimacy, impact, and power to convene. but, if the u.n. was designed to address global issues, this year, it couldn't even meet in person, and gutteres admitted that in the rld today there's a surplus of problems, and a deficit of solutions. for the pbs newsho, i'

secretary-general antonio guterres has called for an investigation. in india, amnesty internationanl has been forced to shutter operations and lay off all staff after the indian government froze its bank accounts following two reports published by amnesty this month critical of the country's human rights violations. amnesty staff say there is an incessant witchhunt of human rights groups by prime minister narendra modi's hindu nationalist government. this is david griffiths, director of the office of the secretary general at amnesty inteternatiol.l. >> seeking to silence those who criticize ththem, thosee who c d out t human righ a abuses in t e country. we have seen a steadily intensifying series of attacks for yeyears. that i is certain. amy: and in mexico, authorities are bringing criminal charges against military soldiers for the first time in the ongoing investigation into the 2014 disappearance and likely massacre of 43 students from a teachers' college in ayotzinapa, guerrero. mexican authorities announced tuesday they have issued at least 25 a

secretary general antonio guterres to open the event to an address that celebrated the accomplishments of the un but he also warned time the organization is needed now more than ever i met calamity. biodiversity is collapsing poverty is again rising hatred is spreading geopolitical tensions are escalating and nuclear weapons remain on hair trigger alert. the informative acknowledges of opened up new opportunities but also exposed nuisance and the carvey of 19 pandemic as laid bare the worlds for the g p s we can only address them together. and go live down to our diplomatic editor james bays who's at the united nations james what should we read into this president donald trump skipping this event instead the acting u.s. deputy ambassador to the u.n. making that address. certainly our brows have been raised here at the u.n. and people are asking was it a snub or a deliberate snub or is it just an indication of how important the u.s. feel the u.s. is in its priority list it's worth telling you that if president trump couldn't do the speech and all along he was billed to give the speech a

guterres warned that wouldn't work for covid vaccines.orter: we know some countries are reportedly making si deals exclusively for their own populations. such vaccinationalism is not only unfair, it is self-defeating. none of us is safe, until all of us are safe. reporter: multiple countries are working on dozens of vaccines, some in collaboration, some alone. scientists say russia has rushed its vaccine, but today president vladimir putin offered it to the world. e ready to share our experience, and coordinate with all states and international entities, including in supplying the russian vaccine, which is reliable, safe, and effective, to other countries. er repo yesterday, every country agreed there was no other global organizatth as much legitimacy, impact, and power to convene. but if the u.n. was designed to address global issues, this year, it couldn't even meet in person. d gutteres admitted that in the world day there's a surplus of problems, and a deficit of solutions. for the pbs "newshour," i'm nick schifrin. judy: as we have b

and un's secretary general antonio guterres turned to these tensions today.cold war. we are moving in very dangerous direction. our world cannot afford a future where two largest economies split the globe in a great fracture, each with its own training financial rules and each and internet artificial intelligence capacity. risks turning into a geo strategy and military divide. and we must avoid these at all costs. laura trevelyan is in new york. you have president xijinping lead us you have president xijinping lead us not politicise the pandemic, and tony go to the air is a saying that some have a political divide, and i'm listening to this thinking has that already happened 7 i'm listening to this thinking has that already happened? absolutely and what you are seeing here at the united nations albeit remotely as the world body marks its 75th anniversary is really a retreat from multilateralism in the conventional sense with the us in the lead. you have china and are trying to protect itself as the country that is all about multilateralism that will fill the

the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres called it an "agonising milestone" and a "mind—numbingpkins university has recorded over 1.1 million lives have been lost to coronavirus. this latest graph from the department of health shows cases rising in the uk, with a daily total of infections —— was the total number of deaths 42,000. 2 million people in large parts of north—east england are facing a legal ban — from tomorrow — on people mixing with other households anywhere indoors. the labour leader of newcastle city council, nick forbes, criticised the health secretary for not informing local authorities before announcing the measure, saying measures "being communicated in headlines without detail does nothing for public confidence." this report from john mcmanus. it's been less than a year since the first cases of what became known as covid—19 were first identified in wuhan in china. hard to believe. but in that time, the world has been changed forever. the entire city was put into lockdown, and the pictures of the measures adopted by the authorities to halt the virus‘s spread fl

interesting because he got some rebukes from the likes thehe secretary-general of united nations, antonio guterresto a very dangerous direction. our world cannot afford a future where the two largest economies split the globe integrate fracture. emmanuel macron said today's world cannot be left to the rivalry between these two great powers. u.n., he went on to say, runs the risk of the tenancy -- impotency. yes, blame game was going on between the two big leaders. xi jinping and donald trump. but who is buying it? there is steve, widening risk in full display. what was china's response? you heard xi jinping say this should not be politicized. his ownof course took well-worn rhetoric to the u.n. general assembly, saying that china will be a champion of free trade and globalization. adoptd nations who do not localization are like the proverbial ostrich sticking their head in the sand, but he also did comment about climate change, saying china will be a leader even though they are a leader of greenhouse gas emissions by a longshot. they will be a leader in making pledges towards climate change while

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secretary general antonio guterres and today the u.n.t 2016 to 2020, the warmest five-year period on record polar ice continues to melt at a record level and that sea level rise accelerates because of that. greenhouse gases since 1990, co2 emissions increasing 62% those greenhouse gases trap the excess heat. and that causes the global warming. and extreme weather events are rapidly intensifying hurricanes especially more likely to intensify rapidly during 2020. and most severe impacts we're seeing droughts and floods so we continue to watch 2020 as it's a year for the record books. also record snow today and record cold in the rockies heavy rain down through southern texas. strong morning winds out west. and wet weather making its way from the mid-atlantic all the way down into florida. that's what's going on around the country. >>> and record wildfires, that's what we are seeing with all of this heavy smoke this morning. this is the live vie of san francisco right now. make sure you're limiting your time outside. air quality remains ver