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Jeanne Shaheen: “On September 22nd, 2017, the President of Kiribati addressed the United Nations General Assembly and called for swift…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
On September 22nd, 2017, the President of Kiribati addressed the United Nations General Assembly and called for swift global action on climate change.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen references Kiribati's call for action on climate change at the UN.

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