The United Nations criticized Donald Trump's statements on Friday, June 7, regarding his intention to cancel the Paris Agreement on climate change if he becomes president. According to AFP, Farhan Haq, the UN spokesperson, emphasized that the Paris climate agreement is vital for the preservation of the planet. The historic Paris Agreement, signed by 200 countries, obligates all these nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel usage. The UN spokesperson added that 'the Paris Agreement is one of the key achievements to ensure a process designed to guarantee the habitability of the Earth for all of us and future generations, and world leaders have overcome many challenges to ratify it.' Donald Trump, the potential Republican candidate for the U.S. presidential election, promised during a speech on Thursday, June 6, that if he comes to power, he will declare the climate agreement, which was agreed upon by 175 world leaders about five months ago and was finally signed last month, null and void from the U.S. Mr. Trump had previously stated that he was not very interested in this agreement and would seek to create a basis for re-discussion about it, but he emphasized on Thursday that he would tear up the agreement. He said, 'We will cancel the Paris climate agreement and stop all funds that are deposited from American taxpayers into UN programs regarding global warming.' Meanwhile, Ban Ki-moon referred to the Paris Agreement as the most pride-inducing achievement during his ten years as UN Secretary-General. Farhan Haq, the UN spokesperson, emphasized that Ban Ki-moon has no plans to inform Donald Trump about the benefits of implementing the Paris Agreement. The 2015 UN climate change conference was held from November 30 to December 12, 2015, in Paris. This conference was the 21st annual conference of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change since 1992 and the 11th meeting of the Kyoto Protocol to date. The main goal of this conference was to achieve a global agreement on recent climate changes with the participation of all nations to reduce environmental pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and to strive to limit global temperature rise to below two degrees Celsius. The U.S. and China – the two countries that are the largest polluters – have announced that they will ratify this agreement during the current calendar year.
UN Criticism of Trump's Statements on Climate Change Agreement Cancellation
The UN criticized Donald Trump's intention to cancel the Paris Agreement on climate change if he becomes president. This agreement, signed by 200 countries, is crucial for global efforts to combat climate change. Trump's stance raises concerns about the future of international climate cooperation.
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📰 What Happened
The UN criticized Donald Trump's statements about canceling the Paris Agreement on climate change if he becomes president. This agreement is seen as vital for global efforts to combat climate change.
- The Paris Agreement was signed by 200 countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Trump's promise to cancel the agreement raises concerns about future international climate cooperation.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature rise and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with participation from nearly every country. It represents a collective effort to combat climate change.
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