Upcoming COP28 summit must ‘respond decisively’ to gaps in global climate action

adminOctober 30, 2023September 17, 202404 mins

Ms. Mohammed, delivering opening remarks to a preparatory meeting, or Pre-Cop, being held in Abu Dahbi, underscored that the next UN climate summit was being convened at a critical moment in the fight against the climate crisis. The summit’s main outcome is under the so-called Global Stocktake, and it needs to respond decisively to the…

‘Act decisively before it is too late’, Guterres warns countries, laying out his priorities for 2023

adminFebruary 6, 2023September 9, 2024021 mins

Addressing the General Assembly in New York, he appealed for urgent action now to achieve peace, economic rights and development, climate action, respect for diversity, and inclusive societies – both today and for generations to come. Before unfolding his 2023 roadmap, the Secretary-General extended condolences to the families of the victims of the devastating earthquakes…