The US Secretary of State John Kerry during a ceremony at the UN headquarters in New York signed the Paris agreement to combat global climate change with his granddaughter on his knees.

After Kerry had signed the agreement, he kissed his granddaughter. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Kerry, and they took a memorable picture, reports Gazeta.ru . 175 countries, the UN member states, including France , the United States , Britain , China, and Russia, signed the agreement.

In the words of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the fact that a record number of countries signed the agreement makes a powerful message to the international community -- it is a time to act for the sake of humanity.

According to the UN report, the agreement will enter into force 30 days after at least 55 countries, that recorded 55 % of greenhouse gas emissions , have ratified it.

Representatives of 196 countries signed the agreement in December, during a summit in Paris. The agreement stipulates that by 2020 the signatory states will provide $ 100 billion per year to the developing countries to solve the climate issues.