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Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change speaks to leaders at UN general assembly

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Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change speaks to leaders at UN general assembly

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a climate summit, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a climate summit, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

The 80th United Nations General Assembly continues on Friday in New York.

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Chariti Ropati, a member of the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, about what she is sharing with leaders.

This segment airs on September 26, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.

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