Event dossier

World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño

1 report1 sourceSep 21, 2026, 9:26 PM

FilterThe Guardian

Clustered coverageThe Guardian

Coverage timeline1

The GuardianSep 21, 2026, 9:26 PM

World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño

Prime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflation World political leaders are descending on New York for the UN general assembly and some of them are putting the climate crisis on the agenda as they spoke on Monday at the start of the city’s annual Climate Week. This year’s Climate Week – which runs alongside UNGA – comes after months of extreme heat in large parts of the world including Europe and the US, wildfires in Africa, flash flooding in Asia and a record-breaking El Niño . Continue reading...

ABC AustraliaSep 21, 2026, 7:12 PM

1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.39

Thirteen-year-old surfer breaking records as first Indigenous world champ

Teenager Leihani Zoric almost didn't compete in El Salvador, but now she's the youngest ISA Under 18 World Junior Champion in history, and the first Indigenous world champion surfer.

ABC Australia

Open event brief Read lead coverage

The GuardianSep 22, 2026, 6:32 AM

1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.38

‘Negligent’ to talk about long term risks to Australia without examining cost of climate crisis, experts say

One academic says federal government’s intergenerational report, a snapshot of life in 2066, ignores the economic damage on the horizon Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email…

The Guardian

Open event brief Read lead coverage

BBC NewsSep 22, 2026, 4:05 AM

2 reports2 sourcesSimilarity 0.38

What to expect as world leaders descend on New York - and who won't be there

The BBC’s Sarah Smith outlines which world leaders Trump is set to meet and the key topics expected on the agenda. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

ABC Australia, BBC News

Open event brief Read lead coverage

Al JazeeraSep 22, 2026, 4:55 PM

1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.37

Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address

Turkish leader says UN has been forced into 'dysfunction' and was 'bleeding out' in Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan.

Al Jazeera

Open event brief Read lead coverage

The Globe and MailSep 22, 2026, 9:34 AM

2 reports2 sourcesSimilarity 0.36

Guterres calls for ‘a world built on interdependence’ in final address to UN General Assembly

Trump opened the main portion of the annual meeting with a speech, touting the U.S.’s economic and military footprint Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

Al Jazeera, The Globe and Mail

Open event brief Read lead coverage

EuronewsSep 22, 2026, 2:28 PM

1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.36

Climate change has created a meta-crisis in food security, energy and the economy, says Greek expert

Emmanuella Doussis is the UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy and Professor of International Institutions at the University of Athens.

Euronews

Open event brief Read lead coverage

World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño

Coverage timeline

World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño

Related events

Thirteen-year-old surfer breaking records as first Indigenous world champ

‘Negligent’ to talk about long term risks to Australia without examining cost of climate crisis, experts say

What to expect as world leaders descend on New York - and who won't be there

Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address

Guterres calls for ‘a world built on interdependence’ in final address to UN General Assembly

Climate change has created a meta-crisis in food security, energy and the economy, says Greek expert