Monaco backs UN resolution on climate obligations
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
The Principality has reaffirmed its environmental commitments at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, supporting a resolution on states' obligations to protect the climate system.
At a session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Monaco voiced its support as member states considered and adopted a resolution reaffirming countries' obligations under international law to protect the climate system and the broader environment. The Principality's position aligns with its long-standing role as an active participant in international environmental diplomacy.
Climate policy has been a consistent thread in Monaco's foreign affairs for decades, shaped in large part by Prince Albert II's personal engagement with ocean and environmental causes. The Principality's backing of binding international frameworks carries particular weight given its size: few states of comparable territory maintain such sustained involvement in multilateral environmental governance.
For residents and property owners in Monaco, the government's stance matters beyond diplomacy. The Principality sits at sea level on the Mediterranean coast, making it directly exposed to the risks that climate commitments are designed to address, from rising sea temperatures to increased storm intensity along the Côte d'Azur.