Do certain countries have a greater responsibility to address global issues than others? Why or why not?

Yes and no

Explanation:

Some countries have a lot more influence than others, such as the US and Germany. First-world countries usually begin the changes as third-world countries will usually look at the first world countries and eventually follow the actions of the first world countries. In conclusion, yes some countries are looked up to for change.

hmmm

true, i think.

i checked and it seems the answer is, true.