UN General Assembly
2010

dire consequences for the international community’s efforts to reduce poverty. The recent founding of the International Anti-Corruption Academy in Austria is an important step towards addressing this challenge. That institution aims to provide a tool for research, education and training for professionals from all fields, including law enforcement officials, judges and prosecutors. The fight against climate change is one of the central issues of the twenty-first century. Climate change has a far-reaching impact on the economic and social development of the entire international community. We need global consensus now if we want to achieve the goal to limit global warming to 2°C and to reverse the trend of rising greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Nobody should underestimate the difficulty of this task. However, the fight against climate change is also an opportunity. We have the chance to create a framework for sustainable, qualitative growth at the global level. Austria is committed to contributing to this endeavour. This week, leaders agreed on concrete actions to get the Millennium Development Goals back on track