Tag: President Duterte and United Nations

President Duterte calls on countries to “make good on their commitment” to fight “worsening” climate change

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on countries to “make good on their commitment” to fight climate change, as he noted that developing countries such as the Philippines suffered the most. In his first address before the United Nations, the President noted that the “same urgency needed to fight COVID-19” was needed to address the “climate crisis,” which he said has “worsened” and   “has worsened existing inequalities and vulnerabilities from within and between […]