Duterte asks Paris Agreement parties to comply with pact vs. climate change

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday urged parties to the Paris Agreement to make good their commitment to fight climate change.

In his first speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Duterte said developing countries like the Philippines had suffered the most from the effects of climate change.

"The same urgency needed to fight COVID-19 is needed to address the climate crisis. This is a global challenge that has worsened existing inequalities and vulnerabilities from within and between nations," Duterte said.

"Climate change has worsened the ravages of the pandemic. Peoples in developing countries like the Philippines suffer the most. We cannot afford to suffer more," he added.

Duterte said the Philippines joined the Paris Agreement to fight climate change.

"We call on all parties, especially those who have not made good their commitment to fight climate change, to honor the same," Duterte said.

"We call on all parties to strengthen communities and peoples for preparedness and resilience. We are talking about mankind and Earth, our one and only home," he added. -NB, GMA News