A withdrawal by the United States would “create a global diplomatic crisis,” he said. Mr. Ban’s push is highly unusual in the typically slow-moving world of complex United Nations accords. The comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1996 but still has not entered into force. The Paris deal was reached in December. That would be enough to keep the United States legally bound to the Paris deal through the first term of a Trump presidency.

Source: New York Times September 13, 2016 00:22 UTC