UN Chief Calls For Global Action

UN chief, Ban Ki-Moon has told global leaders the world faces daunting challenges from tackling climate change to ending conflict in Darfur. He said at the opening of the UN general assembly, that the world body needs to adapt and focus not on rhetoric but on results. President Bush used his 15 minutes at the podium to highlight human rights violations, naming Belarus, North Korea, Syria and Iran. The French president said a nuclear Iran could destabilize world security. Nicholas Sarkoz said that Iran has the right to have nuclear energy but allowing them to have nuclear weapons would mean an unacceptable risk for regional and world stability.