The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/23 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/23 at 13:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Scandaris. Donald Trump is lashing out at the United Nations, calling the world body ineffective in the face of mounting global issues. In his first address to the General Assembly in six years, the U.S. President railed against immigration and renewable energy. Anisei Dari has more from Washington. A question yelled to Donald Trump as he entered.

the United Nations in New York. The answer? Perhaps in his speech. What is the purpose of the United Nations? Addressing the General Assembly with critical words. All they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that letter up. Among his criticisms acclaim the U.N. funds a, quote, assault on countries' borders by supporting migrants and a pushback on climate change agreements. The entire globalist concept of asking successful, industrialized nations to inflict pain on themselves, must be rejected completely. Speaking before the president, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres showed a different point of view.

International cooperation is not naivety. It is hard-headed pragmatism. But he also said the principles of the United Nations are under siege. Anishehari, CBC News, Washington. On Parliament Hill. Now we're moving to the next phase, the opening of the program to individual owners. Safety Minister Gary Anandes Sangaree announcing next steps on the government's gun buyback program. The next phase begins with a pilot on Cape Breton Island. It aims to ensure online portals and other aspects of the program work smoothly with regional police forces. The

rollout nationwide is scheduled for this fall. Anandisangery says 12,000 firearms were destroyed in the first round of buybacks. He's been criticized, though, since a recording leaked of him saying police lack resources to enforce a buyback. Danish police are investigating a drone incursion that closed Scandinavia's largest airport for hours. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Fredrickson calls the overnight incident a severe attack on critical infrastructure. Authorities say the culprit piloted several drones

above Copenhagen's airport, likely to show off their skills. But a potential Russian hybrid attack couldn't be ruled out. In nearby Norway, a drone incident the same evening forced all airport traffic in Oslo to move to one runway. It's unclear who was responsible or whether the incidents are linked. Meanwhile, the UN agency overseeing civil aviation is meeting in Montreal today. Russia is urging the agency to ease sanctions that have been in effect since it invaded Ukraine. The sanctions deal with airspace restrictions and an import ban on Western-made planes and parts. Breyer Stewart has more.

In a working paper submitted to the International Civil Aviation Organization, Russia called the sanctions against it a lawful, coercive measures which compromise flight safety. Russia says 37 countries have blocked its planes from entering their airspace. Bans were rolled out to try and prevent Moscow from importing Western aircraft in parts. But Andre Mnchenin says it didn't lead to fleets being grounded. He previously worked as an aviation journalist in Russia and is now working in the industry abroad. He says Russian airlines have been able to keep operating because they're sourcing parts from third-party countries.

The price of the spare parts would maybe multiply two or three times. Earlier this month, Washington agreed to lift restrictions on Belarus's national airline after Minsk released 52 political. prisoners. Russia is hoping it, too, can get some sanction relief. Breyer Stewart, CBC News, London. Military members stack sandbags in southern China. Officials there are warning of what they call the King of Storms. Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to make landfall in Guangdong Province Wednesday. Ten cities have been ordered to close schools and most businesses. Hundreds of thousands of people have already fled their homes. And that is your world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris.