CHAPTER II ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT 55. Supporting the OSCE’s concept of common, comprehensive and indivisible security, which encompasses the politico-military, the human, and the economic and environmental dimensions, 56. Recognizing that the economic and environmental dimension provides a solid basis for mutually beneficial co-operation among OSCE participating States, 57. Recalling that in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, participating States recognized that “efforts to develop co-operation in the fields of trade, industry, science and technology, the environment and other areas of economic activity contribute to the reinforcement of peace and security in Europe and in the world as a whole”, 58. Noting the OSCE Ministerial Council decision No. 4/16 on Strengthening good governance and promoting connectivity adopted at the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council in Hamburg, Germany, which in particular welcomed “the fact that almost all participating States have ratified or acceded to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and are working towards fulfilling the commitments deriving from the Convention”, 59. Welcoming the results of the 2015 United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), which concluded with the adoption of the Paris Agreement, marking a significant step in the global climate effort, establishing a new framework combining “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs) with new multilateral mechanisms aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability and promoting greater ambition over time, 60. Considering that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations on 25 September 2015, will steer international poverty eradication efforts and guide the world towards development over the years to come, 61. Noting that the COP22 Marrakech Conference in November 2016 was an important transitional moment, shifting from the years of negotiation that produced the Paris Agreement to a new phase focused on implementation, 62. Noting the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development goals and targets, including Goal 5, which recognizes that gender equality is a necessary foundation for long-term peace, prosperity and sustainability, 63. Regretting the decision by the President of the United States of America to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (COP21), 8