UNDP welcomes Pope Francis' climate change encyclical

Pope Francis today issued an encyclical in which he called climate change a "principal challenge" for humanity. In the 184-page letter, Pope Francis noted that the poor are the most vulnerable to climate change, and the Pontiff urged that "swift action" be taken to "confront the crisis." United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark welcomed the Pope's climate message.

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Keywords: ECONOMY, GROWTH, CLIMATE CHANGE, HEALTH, FOOD SECURITY, FISHERIES

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Related Topics: Understanding climate change

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