Biden Urges UN General Assembly to Address Climate Change and Ukraine

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1 年前

US President Joe Biden addressed the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday morning, September 19, calling for world leaders to take action on climate change and to support Ukraine.

In his remarks, Biden connected climate change to the heat waves in the United States and China, flooding in Libya, drought in Africa and wildfires in southern Europe. “Together, these snapshots tell an urgent story of what awaits us if we fail to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and begin to climate-proof the world,” he said.

Biden also called on other nations to stand against Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine. “If we allow Ukraine to be carved up, is the independence of any nation secure?” he said. “We have to stand up to this naked aggression today and deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow.” Credit: US Department of State via Storyful