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Rosita Milesi was honored with the U.N. Refugee Agency's Nansen Refugee Award for 40 years of activism. The U.N. calls her a "formidable refugee champion." And she has life lessons to share.

In today’s WBFO Brief, hear what people at yesterday’s Bills games are saying about a vaccine mandate in place for anyone who goes to the games.Also a look at un-vaccinated health care workers that could face a 30-day layoff today and possible firing as a result of state mandates at hospitals and health care facilities. But Kaleida Health reports a 94 percent vaccination level and Catholic Health System is at 90 percent.And from across the state, learn the latest on fire at the Susan B. Anthony house in Rochester over the weekend, and hear the latest on an eventual end to the sale of gasoline-powered cars in NYS.

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.

Philonise Floyd calls for a United Nations probe into police brutality in the U.S., which is not part of the council. "I'm asking you to help him," he tells the diplomats. "I'm asking you to help me."

A physician from Nigeria and a scientist from Kenya propose ideas for the United Nations to consider — issues important in Africa and other regions that are often neglected by global bodies.

Nikki Haley is resigning as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations at the end of the year. It was a surprise announcement that's fueling speculation as to why and what's next in politics for Haley.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry about his expectations on what would make the U.N. climate conference a success ahead of the final day of COP26.

For the first time in history, the U.S. isn't at the annual world climate conference called COP30. But some countries say they're OK with that. Countries including China and Brazil are stepping up.

The president is back from Scotland, where he urged other leaders to do more to curb climate change. He's returning to a fight among Democrats over legislation that includes his own climate measures.

Most Louisianans no longer speak French but more and more schools in the state are teaching it. One small school, southwest of New Orleans, is immersing students in the state's local dialects.