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On February 1, 2021, Myanmar's military in an apparent coup, detained the ruling NLD party's elected members including Aung San Suu Kyi over allegations of election fraud and declared a state of Emergency for one year. People of Myanmar have been protesting since then and the world has reacted sharply to this blatant usurpation of power.
Newly elected President Joe Biden announced the participation of the US to the Paris Accord, undoing the decision of his predecessor Donald Trump who had pulled out of the important Agreement aimed at combating the climate crises. The decision is extremely important for the world as it faces an existential threat in the face of climate change.