But his plans face a tough road as pressure grows for big pharmaceutical companies to share their vaccine technologies with poorer nations.
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Brazil’s Health Minister Tests Positive for Covid at U.N.
The minister was accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro, who has refused to be vaccinated.
China Pledges to Stop Building Coal Plants Abroad: Explained
Beijing is the undisputed king of coal, but the announcement at the United Nations General Assembly this week was cautiously welcomed by climate experts.
Brazil’s Health Minister Tests Positive for Covid at U.N.
The minister was accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro, who has refused to be vaccinated.
The Taliban nominate a U.N. envoy, complicating a quandary for the General Assembly.
The move sets up a possible showdown with the current envoy, nominated only months ago by a government that has since collapsed.
At U.N., Biden Calls for Diplomacy, Not Conflict, but Some Are Skeptical
The president said he wants global cooperation to meet challenges, but some allies and adversaries say his actions point to confrontation with China and unilateral action, belying his words.
Duterte Accuses Rich Countries of Hoarding Covid Vaccines
“There is a man-made drought of vaccines ravaging poor countries,” the Philippines leader told the U.N. General Assembly in prerecorded remarks.
China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad
It marks a major shift for one of the biggest backers of coal-fired plants globally. Still, China remains heavily reliant on new coal plants at home, and is the world’s top emitter of greenhouse gases.
China Won’t Build More Coal Plants Abroad, Xi Jinping Says
One analyst called the announcement, which the Chinese leader made in prerecorded remarks to the U.N. General Assembly, “an important step by the world’s biggest provider of overseas coal finance.”
U.N. General Assembly Is Major Test for Biden
His efforts to move the United States past President Donald J. Trump’s more confrontational policies come amid growing frustration among allies with his administration’s approach.