Code red for humanity: Joe Biden pleads for action on climate in UN

President
Joe Biden is appealing to delegates to the U.N. General Assembly for action on
climate change. He says the situation is at a “code red for humanity.”

Biden
says the world is “fast approaching a point of no return” with regard to
extreme weather events that are taking lives and costing billions of dollars in
damage. He says every nation must “bring their highest possible ambitions” to
an upcoming global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, that he plans to
attend.

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Biden
says he’s working with the U.S. Congress on climate investments and encouraged
other leaders to work with their governments, too, saying it will help create
good-paying jobs for their citizens.

The
address is Biden’s first to the U.N. General Assembly.

Biden
says the U.S. is looking forward after recently turning the page on 20 years of
war in Afghanistan.

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President
Joe Biden is delivering his first address to the United Nations General
Assembly.

Biden
opened by addressing the challenge and loss facing the world from COVID-19 and
he appealed to delegates to address climate change.

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Biden
is delivering the speech at a difficult time in his still new presidency after
the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and a new deal with Australia and
the United Kingdom that has angered France, one of America’s oldest European
allies.

Biden
told delegates he will outline how the U.S. intends to work with partners and
allies to help lead the world toward a more prosperous future for all people.

“To
deliver for our own people, we must also engage deeply with the rest of the
world.” he said.