Unite to end wars and tackle climate crisis, Australian PM tells UN in veiled swipe at US isolationism
Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese also resurrects bid for temporary seat on UN security council
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Anthony Albanese has pushed back on isolationism and issued a veiled criticism of Donald Trump’s rejection of climate science, warning the United Nations that leaders who walk away from big challenges risk being trusted by no one.
In a major speech to the UN general assembly in New York on Thursday Australian time, the prime minister called for countries to recommit to international cooperation, to end wars and save the planet from dangerous climate change.
