UN chief confident of Trump, says Paris climate deal won't be undone

Ban Ki Moon said he was sure that Trump, who has made worrying statements earlier, will gauge the seriousness of the deal

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Last Updated : Nov 12 2016 | 12:59 PM IST
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday voiced confidence that Donald Trump will not seek to undo the Paris climate deal despite his campaign pledge to cancel the landmark agreement on combating global warming.

"He has made a lot of worrying statements, but I am sure that he will understand the whole importance and seriousness and urgency," said Ban in an interview to AFP.
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First Published: Nov 12 2016 | 1:02 AM IST

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