New York., António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), warned yesterday about the effect of global chaos caused by pollution, the extinction of species and ecosystems, as well as greenhouse gases.
Humanity acts as the delinquent son of Mother Earth
he assured regarding International Planet Day.
These actions, he added in his message for the commemoration, harm nature and humanity while endangering food production, polluting the oceans and air, creating a more dangerous environment and slowing down sustainable development.
Guterres called to restore harmony with nature, adopt sustainable production and consumption, as well as protect from harm.
To this end, he urged to create jobs, reduce poverty and promote sustainable development along this route.
That means stopping biodiversity loss, ending pollution, and dramatically reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
he reiterated.
At the same time, he urged support for indigenous peoples, communities and others most affected by the climate and biodiversity crises.
Guterres called for providing climate justice to countries on the front lines and quickly mobilizing the financing and support they need to protect nature and promote sustainable development.
Nations must develop new climate plans that limit the increase in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius, he said.
He assured that the G20 must lead a rapid, fair and financed global elimination of fossil fuels, and put an end to subsidies that destroy nature, such as those that finance the uncontrolled production of plastics that suffocate the planet.
Repairing relationships with Mother Earth is at the center of all humanity’s challenges. We must act now in order to create a better future for us all
he concluded.