U.n. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric

The Paris Agreement to combat climate change becomes international law on Friday - a landmark demonstrating that countries are serious about tackling global warming amid growing fears that the world is becoming hotter faster than scientists expected.

The United Nations said on Wednesday it was examining how donations were used from a foundation linked to several of six people charged by U.S. authorities in an alleged bribery scheme tied to a former president of the U.N. General Assembly.

The Paris Agreement to combat climate change becomes international law on Friday - a landmark demonstrating that countries are serious about tackling global warming amid growing fears that the world is becoming hotter faster than scientists expected.

The United Nations said on Wednesday it was examining how donations were used from a foundation linked to several of six people charged by U.S. authorities in an alleged bribery scheme tied to a former president of the U.N. General Assembly.