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For nearly 80 years, the United Nations General Assembly has been the world’s forum for addressing humanity’s greatest challenges.
When countries work together through the UN, they can make a real difference. Landmark agreements like the Kyoto Protocol in 1997 and the Paris Agreement in 2015 show the global commitment to tackle the climate crisis and protect people worldwide.
This multilateral approach works. Without the Paris Agreement, the world would be on track for close to 5°C of global heating. Current pledges bring that down to around 3°C. But to reach the 1.5°C needed to safeguard people and planet from droughts, floods, extreme heat, rising food prices and other climate impacts, more is needed. And faster.
Next week, as world leaders gather in New York for the General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General is convening a Climate Summit where countries will present new national climate plans required under the Paris Agreement, building momentum on our road to COP30 in Brazil.
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