The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/23 at 10:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/23 at 10:00 EDT

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Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news it's the world this hour i'm joe cummings we go first to new york city where secretary general antonio gutterish has delivered a speech marking the 80th session of the united nations general assembly and so we must make the choice to reaffirm the imperative of international law to reassert the centrality of multilateralism, to reinforce justice and human rights, and to recommit to the principles and to the promise contained in its first words. We, the peoples. In the wake of those comments from the Secretary-General, U.S. President Donald Trump, is scheduled to address

the General Assembly later this hour. And the issue of a Palestinian-Israeli two-state solution is expected to take up a significant portion of Trump's remarks. Marks. Karina Roman reports. Few expect President Trump to be pleased with yesterday's two-state solution summit, where a number of countries added their names to a growing list, recognizing a Palestinian state. White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt. He feels this does not do anything to release the hostages, end this conflict, and bring this war to a close. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the danger posed by Hamas, as well as Israel's threatened annexation,

of the West Bank and its continued bombardment of Gaza are why countries are moving to recognize Palestinian statehood. We take this action as part of a coordinated effort to provide the possibility of peace and a two-state solution. Trump is expected to meet with a number of world leaders, but also with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who asked those who stand in the way of Palestinian statehood to answer the question,

What is the alternative? Karina Roman, CBC News, Washington. As for Prime Minister Mark Carney at the UN today, he is scheduled to co-chair an event with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. It focuses on the Ukrainian children who have been abducted by Russia over the course of the Russian invasion. Meanwhile, NATO is issuing a warning to Russia. It says the alliance will use all means necessary to defend against any further breaches of NATO airspace. The warning comes after Russian drones were downed. over Poland earlier this month, and Estonia reporting an intrusion of three Russian fighter jets last week. The incident in Poland was the first direct encounter between NATO and Moscow since the start of the war in Ukraine, and it raised questions among many NATO leaders regarding

the alliance's ability to confront Russian aggression. In Ottawa today, the federal government is rolling out the details of its long-awaited gun buyback program. But it comes after Public Safety Minister, Gary and Anne Auxandri, was caught on tape saying that police departments across the country don't have the resources they need to enforce the initiative. Janice McGregor has the details. The audio was posted on social media yesterday by a lobbyist for the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights in the conversation with an unknown firearms owner recorded without the minister's knowledge.

Anandisangri appears to admit that the government will struggle to enforce its own program. The minister suggests the funds available to compensate gun owners are going to be capped. He admits that the amounts offered for some firearms fall short of their value. He even seems to suggest extraordinarily that he'd personally cover the difference or post-bail for this constituent if he's arrested for not complying. The potential cost, originally estimated by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, to be in the neighborhood of three quarters of a billion dollars, that's been controversial from the start and also shifted each time the government adjusts what firearms would fall under this ban.

Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is a world this hour. You can listen to us. Wherever you get your podcast, remember, the world this hour is updated every hour seven days a week. And for news anytime, of course, go to our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings. Thank you.