UN summits week is all about climate and sustainable development

Climate action and sustainable development are at the heart of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly next week. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has invited the international community to the Climate Action Summit and the Sustainable Action Summit from 23 to 25 September 2019. The aim of both summits is for countries to commit to greater ambition in their climate and development policies. Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze and Federal Development Minister Gerd Müller will accompany Chancellor Angela Merkel to New York and present new initiatives for achieving the climate targets of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

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