Delegates at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt have agreed to set up a "loss and damage" fund to help vulnerable countries cope with climate disasters.
The agreement is the first of its kind under the UN framework.
その合意は、この種のものとしては初めてです、国連の枠組みのもとでは。
Two weeks of negotiations had been scheduled, but they were extended to work out the agreement.
2週間の交渉が予定されていました、しかしそれは延長されました、合意を成立させるために。
A sticking point was the differing stances on the issue. While developing countries urged a "loss and damage" fund, industrialized countries have been more cautious.
"The establishment of a fund is not about dispensing charity. It is clearly a down payment on the longer investment in our joint futures. It is a down payment and an investment in climate justice."