US EditionWhat the US Withdrawal From International Bodies Means for Climate Change and Biodiversity
The US ends funding for 31 UN entities including key climate and biodiversity bodies, citing national interest; about half of 66 affected organizations are UN-linked.
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The Donald Trump administration has taken a new step this week in its environmental counter-reform, which seeks to incentivize fossil fuel consumption at all costs. The US president has ordered his country to abandon several international scientific and environmental organizations, in addition to leaving the main treaty against climate change, which since 1992 governs global efforts to try to contend with global warming.
What the US withdrawal from international bodies means for climate change and biodiversity
The US's exit from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its equivalent for biodiversity threatens to further slow and hinder the fight against environmental crises.
The global fight against global warming suffers a new blow after the US withdraws from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the main international umbrella for coordinating climate action. President Donald Trump’s decision has set off alarms in Brussels, where the European Union warns of the consequences of this abandonment and reaffirms its commitment to continue leading international cooperation in the face of the climate crisis.
U.S. Exits UN-Oceans, UNFCCC and Dozens of Global Bodies Central to Climate and Marine Cooperation and more…
1. U.S. Quits UN-Oceans—the Global Hub for Marine Protection and 65 other critical organizations Washington, DC, United States – On Thursday, the United States announced its withdrawal from two of the world’s most important ocean- and climate-governance frameworks: UN-Oceans and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These exits are part of a sweeping disengagement from 66 international organizations and cooperative …
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Global Diaspora NewsWhat the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development
The United States’ intention to withdraw from a host of UN bodies announced this week targets programmes and initiatives focusing on a wide range of crucial areas, including the climate crisis, trade, gender and development.
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