France’s U. N. ambassador says President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord may be perceived as « the birth certificate of the multipolar world. ».
France’s U. N. ambassador says President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord may be perceived as « the birth certificate of the multipolar world. »
Francois Delattre told reporters Tuesday that the impact of Trump’s decision goes beyond climate change policy to the U. S. role in the world.
From a geopolitical perspective, he said, « my personal take is that the American decision can be interpreted as a factor in the erosion of the moral and political leadership of the United States. »
But Delattre stressed that « we need more than ever an America that stays committed to world affairs. »
He said that’s because a lasting U. S. withdrawal « could give rise to the return of old spheres of influence whose dire consequences we are already familiar with. » He did not elaborate.
