The people are now listening and time is critical in addressing the biggest challenge of our time: climate change and its impact on humanity". At end of the Assembly, all parliamentarians signed a statement of support for their parliaments to "adopt, where appropriate, additional national legislation contributing to the full and effective implementation of the Antarctic Treaty System".
The fact that people are now listening underscores the urgency in addressing the most critical challenge facing our world: climate change's effects on humanity. As the Assembly concluded, all parliamentarians signed a statement of support for their parliaments to "adopt, where necessary, additional legislation to fully implement the Antarctic Treaty System".