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UN declines to comment on US scientists’ reported absence from IPCC meeting; will not comment on pending US bills
Summary
The UN spokesperson said the organization does not comment on pending legislation and had not confirmed reports about US scientists’ participation in an upcoming IPCC meeting, while deferring analysis of a proposed US bill to outside analysts.
United Nations officials said they had not confirmed media reports that U.S. scientists would not attend a key Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) plenary meeting and declined to comment on proposed U.S. legislation targeting UN participation.
When asked about reports that U.S. scientists would probably not attend a planning meeting for the IPCC's seventh global climate assessment, the UN spokesperson said they had “seen the news” but did not have confirmation from the IPCC. The spokesperson added that climate change is among the global challenges the deputy secretary‑general had emphasized, which require global solutions.
Separately, when asked about a U.S. Senate bill described in the briefing as introduced by Senator Mike Lee to repeal the United Nations Participation Act and the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act and to stop funding the United Nations, the spokesperson said: “Deji, as you know, we tend not to comment on bills that are being discussed in various legislatures.” The spokesperson declined to analyze the bill’s prospects and said they would “leave that analysis to analysts.”
Nut graf: The UN did not confirm the media reports and maintained a standard practice of not commenting on pending legislation in foreign legislatures. No formal reaction from IPCC or a detailed UN legal assessment was provided in the briefing.
Ending: The spokesperson did not provide further detail on the U.S. bill or an anticipated response from UN leadership.
