,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,mr4    
,espaillat 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4
 ,jayapal1 & ,ms4 ,om>7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ t climate *ange
 mo/ sev]ely impacts vuln]able &        
disadvantag$ communities 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 & t x is !         
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t to "w ) its global p>tn]s to  
promote environm5tal ju/ice & climate   
ju/ice4  ,:]eas climate *ange poses an  
exi/5tial ?reat = ?is g5]ation &        
g5]ations to come2 ,:]eas ! _w is       
already exp]i5c+ ! omnipres5t dang] (   
climate *ange2 ,:]eas ! rec5t1 curr5t1 &
 future impacts ( *anges 9 ! ,e>?'s     
climate pres5t real & imm$iate dang]s to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 
,:]eas !re ne$s to be a global approa*  
to address+ issues ( climate *ange &    
em]g5cy prep>$ness2 ,:]eas climate *ange

 is a ?reat multipli] to global         
conflicts1 lead+ to dr\ghts1 floods1    
hurricanes1 heat waves1 fires1 natural  
disa/]s1 & food %ortages1 9 turn        
exac]bat+ competition & conflict ov]    
res\rces1 displac+ l>ge populations1 &  
creat+ migration & refugee crises2      
,:]eas ! ,f\r? ,national ,climate       
,assessm5t is 9 agreem5t ) ! sci5tific  
community t ! evid5ce ( human-caus$     
climate *ange is ov]:elm+ & cont9ues to 
/r5g!n2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is ,agreem5t        
ackn[l$ges t all ,p>ties %\ld1 :5 tak+  
action to address climate *ange1        
respect1 promote & consid] _! respective
 obligations on human rights1 ! "r to   
heal?1 ! rights ( indig5\s peoples1     
local communities1 migrants1 *ildr51    
p]sons ) disabilities & p 9 vuln]able   
situations & ! "r to developm5t1 z well 
z g5d] equality1 emp[]m5t ( wom5 &      
int]g5]ational equity2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is   
,agreem5t notes ! importance ( climate  
ju/ice :5 mitigat+ & adapt+ to climate  
*ange & recognizes ! ne$ = an effective 

& progressive response to ! urg5t ?reat 
( climate *ange2 ,:]eas ! ,f\r?         
,national ,climate ,assessm5t /ates t p 
:o are already vuln]able1 includ+       
l[]-income communities & o!r m>g9aliz$  
communities1 h l[] capacity to prep>e = 
& cope ) extreme wea!r & climate-relat$ 
ev5ts & are expect$ to exp]i5ce great]  
impacts2 ,:]eas ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel
 on ,climate ,*ange ,special ,report on 
,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c ackn[l$ges t    
already vuln]able & m>g9aliz$           
communities include communities ( color1
 indig5\s peoples1 & agr>ian            
communities1 among o!rs1 & t ^!         
communities exp]i5ce disproportionate   
impacts ( climate *ange2 ,:]eas ! ,_w   
,heal? ,organization f9ds t #g1jjj1jjj p
 die prematurely e ye> f diseases       
exac]bat$ by air pollution1 a major     
contributor to climate *ange1 ar\nd #ij 
p]c5t ( :i* are 9 l[- & middle-income   
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal?           
,organization consid]s air pollution z !
 greate/ environm5tal risk to heal?1 &  

e/imates t betwe5 #bjcj & #bjej1 climate
 *ange is expect$ to cause #bej1jjj     
additional dea?s p] ye>1 f malnutrition1
 mal>ia1 di>rhea & heat /ress2 ,:]eas a 
rec5t /udy publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s ( !    
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ,black & ,hispanic   
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face #ef  
p]c5t & #fc p]c5t m exposure to air     
pollution1 respectively1 t is caus$ by  
_! consumption ( goods & s]vices t      
g5]ate f9e p>ticulate matt]2 ,:]eas     
disp>ities 9 pov]ty & heal? w only      
increase z climate *ange becomes m      
extreme2 ,:]eas heat isl&s1 urban areas 
) little gre5 space lead+ to con/antly  
high] temp]atures1 disproportionately   
h>m ! heal? & well-be+ ( p ( color & !  
eld]ly2 ,:]eas access to clean wat]1 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! globe1 is      
sev]ely impact$ by climate *ange1       
adv]sely affect+ communities ( color t  
already /ruggle ) clean wat] access2    
,:]eas /udies demon/rate t cata/rophic  
hurricanes impact+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    

,c>ibbean nations 9 rec5t ye>s h be5    
magnifi$ by ! effects ( climate *ange2  
,:]eas families 9 ! dry corridor (      
,honduras1 ,guatemala1 & ,el ,salvador  
lo/ up to #hj p]c5t ( _! corn & bean    
crops 9 bo? ! fir/ & second h>ve/       
seasons ( #bjah due to dr\ght2 ,:]eas   
#cjj1jjj subsi/5ce f>m]s 9 ,guatemala   
report$ crop loss because ( l[ ra9fall  
at ! end ( ! ye>2 ,:]eas ris+           
temp]atures1 m extreme wea!r ev5ts1 &   
increas+ly unpr$ictable ra9fall patt]ns 
disrupt agricultural cycles1 endang]+ ! 
livelihood ( ,c5tral ,am]ican f>m]s &   
driv+ migration2 ,:]eas 9 s\!rn ,africa1
 crop yield losses comp\nd$ by climate  
*ange w\ld increase food prices by an   
av]age ( #ab p]c5t by #bjcj1 plac+ a    
dra/ic /ra9 on poor h\seholds1 :o sp5d z
 mu* z #fj p]c5t ( _! income on food1 ! 
result+ malnutrition c\ld lead to a #bc 
p]c5t increase 9 sev]e /unt+ ( normal   
gr[? & developm5t2 ,:]eas #hjj1jjj1jjj p
 9 ,s\? ,asia dep5d on wat] f !         
,himalayas1 & z temp]atures w>m & ! ice 

rec$es1 ! comb9ation ( dr\ghts & ! r$uc$
 fl[ ?reat5 ,nepal's t\rism indu/ry z   
well z ! lives ( rural f>m]s2 ,:]eas    
,small ,isl& ,develop+ ,/ates acutely   
face heal? risks result+ f climate      
*ange1 :i* increases flood+ due to      
sea-level rise & raises exposure to     
infecti\s diseases due to ! contam9ation
 ( fre%wat] supplies2 ,:]eas ! ,climate 
,*ange & ! ,co/ ( ,capital 9 ,develop+  
,c\ntries report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,environm5t ,programme f9ds t 9 ! la/ t5
 ye>s1 climate vuln]ability has co/ !   
tw5ty nations mo/ affect$ by cata/rophes
 root$ 9 climate *ange an additional    
#fb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 int]e/ paym5ts alone2 
& ,:]eas ! #bjad ,quadr5nial ,def5se    
,review = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se         
highlights t climate *ange influ5ces    
res\rce competition :ile plac+          
additional burd5s on economies1         
societies1 & gov]nm5t in/itutions ar\nd 
! _w1 s]v+ z ?reat multipli]s t w       
aggravate /ressors abroad su* z pov]ty1 
environm5tal degradation1 political     

in/ability1 & social t5sions--conditions
 t c enable t]rori/ activity & o!r =ms (
 viol5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t    
climate *ange mo/ sev]ely impacts       
vuln]able & disadvantag$ communities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 & t x is ! 
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t to "w ) its global p>tn]s to  
promote environm5tal ju/ice & climate   
ju/ice2  7#b7 recognizes t all ef=ts to 
adapt to & mitigate climate *ange mu/   
include specific protections = &        
ackn[l$gm5t ( ! h>m to communities (    
color1 indig5\s peoples1 & o!r frontl9e 
communities ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 recognizes
 t mitigat+ climate *ange mu/ be a      
global endeavor1 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%\ld act z a lead] among ! int]national 
community2  7#d7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t to exp& collaboration &       
coop]ation among its global p>tn]s to   
pursue policies t prioritize climate    
adaptation among vuln]able &            
disadvantag$ communities1 giv5 !        

disproportionate impact climate *ange   
has on m9ority communities1 :o are lea/ 
responsible = ! causes ( climate *ange  
yet be> ! greate/ burd5 ( its effects2  
7#e7 expresses ! ne$ = all c\ntries to  
promote vuln]able community-focus$      
adaptation to occur across all sectors1 
includ+ 9 agriculture1 infra/ructure1 & 
heal?2  7#f7 recognizes & enc\rages all 
c\ntries to und]take inclusive /akehold]
 engagem5t :5 develop+ policies to      
address environm5tal ju/ice & climate   
ju/ice2 &  7#g7 expresses t imm$iate1   
multilat]al action is ne$$ to dra/ically
 r$uce global gre5h\se gas emissions 9  
ord] to mitigate ! effects ( climate    
*ange4