175 countries signed Paris Agreement at UN
Dushanbe, 23.04.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. Heads of state and government, ministers, special envoys and ambassadors queued to ascend the podium at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Hall on Friday to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change.
On Friday, the first day the Paris Agreement was open for signature, representatives from 175 countries signed the historic document, marking the largest one-day signing of any international agreement.
After the signing, the Paris Agreement needs 55 nations that together account for 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions to ratify it before it can enter into force.
Other countries still have one year to ink the agreement as it is open for signature till April 21, 2017.
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