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‘Terminator,’ Annihilation and More From the U.N. Meetings
Island leaders warned climate change threatens their survival as speakers also pressed for autonomous weapons limits, rule-of-law reforms and new U.N. leadership.
- Global leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to address international crises spanning climate change, autonomous weaponry, and state sovereignty.
- Referencing the "Terminator" movies, Austria's federal minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger warned against autonomous weapons, calling the science-fiction "killer robot" now a reality.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam insisted Beirut must "reclaim our decision" on war, while Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi pledged to keep weapons solely within constitutional institutions.
- Visiting the Council on Foreign Relations on Friday, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama clarified his "annihilate" rhetoric, stating, "If anybody proposes a concept of annihilating a civilization, it's anathema to me."
- "It is time for women to lead this organization," said Vice President of the Republic of Maldives Hussain Muhammad Latif, noting no woman has ever led the United Nations.
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The Hamilton SpectatorSmall bites from the UN: Terminator, outside meddling, more on that ‘annihilate’ comment
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The leaders of many island nations spoke of the dangers of climate change. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore was also on scene, talking to reporters as part of New York Climate Week.
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Small bites from the UN: Terminator, outside meddling, more on that 'annihilate' comment
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The leaders of many island nations spoke of the dangers of climate change. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore was also on scene, talking to reporters as part of New York Climate Week.
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