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UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort
The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn

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According to ABC News’s source item, UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort, The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn
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