U.N. Security Council Must Act Preemptively – On Climate Change

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Everyone is responsible for caring for environment, says U.N. nuncio

The United Nations tackled the task of troubleshooting climate change last month. Between holding General Assembly meetings at headquarters in New York, bringing 100 environmental ministers to Monaco in the largest meeting of ministers since Bali, and launching a Climate Neutral Network to highlight best practices in tackling global warming, the UN appears to be doing what it can to ensure that climate change does not fall off the political radar. Yet, it still isn't enough. A concerted international strategy, on a par with the seriousness and scope of a Security Council resolution, is what's needed to counter this climate crisis.

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