Guterres urges climate action as UN leaders warn of disappearing countries
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the world must not allow countries and cultures to disappear beneath rising waters, ABC News US reported. His remarks formed part of a wider call by leaders at the United Nations for action on climate change. The supplied material did not provide further speeches or commitments.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for action on climate change as leaders addressed the issue at the UN, ABC News US reported. Guterres said the world could not allow countries and cultures to vanish beneath the waves. His remarks highlighted the threat that rising waters pose to places and communities vulnerable to climate change.
The report described his statement as part of a broader set of calls from leaders across the world for action on climate change. The supplied material did not identify the other leaders or set out the measures they proposed. It also did not specify where or when Guterres made the remarks, or provide details about particular countries or cultures he had in mind.
The available account records the UN secretary-general’s warning and the wider appeal for climate action, but does not provide figures, policy commitments or an account of negotiations following the statements.
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