Secretary-General Welcomes Group of 20 Presidency’s Support for Paris Agreement

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General welcomes the statement today from the presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20), China, affirming the G-20’s full support for the signing on 22 April of the Paris Agreement at the United Nations, and calling for entry into force of the Agreement as early as possible.

The Secretary-General thanks China for its continued strong leadership in promoting global cooperation, grounded in ambitious national action, on climate change.  The Secretary-General is encouraged by the strong political momentum from the more than 130 countries that have confirmed their intention to sign the Paris Agreement on 22 April, and urges all other countries to join them in the Signing Ceremony at the United Nations.