Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opened the U.N. General Assembly with a call on the world to do more to combat climate change.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to open the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with a call for global action against climate change. The 79th annual gathering of world leaders will see Lula deliver his message from New York.

Brazil and China have proposed a six-point plan for talks to begin between Russia and Ukraine to end their conflict, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday. Lula, who has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone about the proposal,

Echoing prior scepticism, neither US nor EU expected to take part as Brasilia seeks ‘groundwork for a peace conference’ to stop the conflict.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Brazil and China have proposed a six-point plan for talks to begin between Russia and Ukraine to end their conflict.