World Report: October 5, 2007 Vol. #13 Iss. #6
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
World Leaders Meet in New York
The United Nations, in New York City, was a busy place last week. Members held their yearly big meeting, the General Assembly. On Monday, delegates discussed how to stop global warming. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that the problem is serious. "The time for action is now."
President George W. Bush spoke at the U.N. the next day. He called on world leaders to push for change in countries ruled by dictators, including Burma, Cuba, Zimbabwe and Sudan.
Hours later, Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, told the delegates that his country would continue its nuclear power program. Many countries expressed worry that Iran wants to develop dangerous nuclear weapons.
