From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Barack Obama, the United Nations, and global warming.

Hello again, I'm Orman Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

The daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon wants this week's summit of 100 world leaders to set the stage

for a conference on greenhouse gas emissions later this year.

In today's speech to the General Assembly, President Obama called for action.

He conceded the U.S. has been too slow to recognize the growing danger. But that record

and continued foot-dragging on Capitol Hill have led to skepticism that he can unite the rest of the

world against climate change. On Obama's first day at the U.N., that story, what about China

and Middle East peace? On reporter's notebook later on,

new rules for net neutrality.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Mormon-Aldney, back with To the Point. On his first day at the United Nations,

Barack Obama addressed a multitude of issues starting with climate change. Can he help set the stage

for international action? Is it already too late to prevent life-changing developments all over the world?

On reporter's notebook, the Obama FCC endorses net neutrality.

How will the service providers fight back?

First, this news update in New York today.

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