Statement on U.S. Rejoining Global Alliances and Federal Climate Action

The Dallas Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Orders to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization.

President Joe Biden Fulfills His Promise to Restart Federal Climate Action

Forged in 2015, the Paris Climate Accord commits countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. According to the terms of the new agreement, the U.S. will legally re-enter the Paris Climate Agreement on February 19, 2021. Nearly 70 percent of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, want the United States to take action to combat climate change.

The U.S. is experiencing the growing and devastating impacts of climate change. Yet, for the past four years, federal action on climate change was stalled. States, communities, corporations, business leaders, and millions of Americans have stepped up to fill the void and tackle climate change causes and consequences. Still, these efforts could not have made up for the lack of national and global leadership.

Support for the World Health Organization

The Biden administration will reengage as a member of the World Health Organization, including its efforts to distribute vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics worldwide. It will also fulfill its financial obligations to the global consortium to strengthen our alliances and multilateralism.

President Biden’s plan to restore the U.S. to its role as a global leader in addressing climate change and public health comes as a huge sigh of relief to UNA-USA Dallas. We look forward to working with the leadership of the 117th Congress and continuing our work to build a more sustainable planet and ensure a better future for the next generations.

Lisa Winkley, President
UNA-USA Dallas

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Kai Stansberry, VP of Communications, comms@dallas-UNA.org