At the United Nations platform on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden pledged to increase US international efforts to fight both the pandemic and climate change.
Washington will "announce additional commitments" to boost vaccination in the least developed countries on Wednesday, during a virtual summit it is organizing, said Joe Biden in a speech to the UN General Assembly.
Doubling aid to certain countries
The US president also pledged to work with the US Congress to "double again" the amount of international aid given by the United States to least developed countries to deal with climate change.
According to experts, that means a commitment of around $ 11 billion per year.
"With our help, as well as increased capital from the private sector and other donors, we will be able to achieve the goal of mobilizing $ 100 billion to support climate action in developing countries," he said. he adds.
Stop hunger
The developed countries indeed committed in 2009 in Copenhagen to mobilize 100 billion dollars per year between 2020 and 2025 for this assistance, but the financing plan, which is to be announced at the COP26, is behind schedule.
COP26 President Alok Sharma said on Twitter that he "welcomes" Joe Biden's pledge.
"We must continue this momentum," he added.
President Biden also pledged that the United States would commit to investing "$ 10 billion to end hunger and invest in the food system" in the United States and abroad.
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