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Groundbreaking UN Resolution Connects Animal Welfare And Environmental Sustainability For The First Time

 The United Nations Environment Assembly has adopted a resolution linking animal welfare to sustainability for the first time. The Animal Welfare – Environment – Sustainable Development Nexus resolution was accepted earlier this month after being sponsored by seven member states. The move is seen as historic and, potentially, a catalyst for widespread governmental action to protect animals and, by proxy, the environment.

“Today, the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment acknowledged the strong body of science supporting animal welfare and its contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals,” Josphat Ngonyo, founder of ANAW said in a statement. “Today is a historic day. We took a big step forward to better protect humans, animals, and the planet. And we showed how we are better together.” 

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