Billions pledged at UN to help feed the world

09/23/21 • 54 min

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Nations, companies and corporations have pledged billions of dollars to feed the world at an event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. China opposes its Taiwan region joining the CPTPP trade deal. And COVID-19 is expected to be on the minds of many German voters as they head to the polls on Sunday.

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