Tag:Antonio Guterres

Climate Change

COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

In his COP29 closing statement, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says he had hoped for a more ambitious outcome, but that the agreement reached provides...

Michael Simire - November 24, 2024

Climate Change

African negotiators chief amplifies continent’s position at COP29 in meeting with Guterres

On the last day of negotiations at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday, November 22, 2024, Amb Ali Mohamed, Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate...

Michael Simire - November 22, 2024

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UNEP Emissions Gap Report: Humanity teetering on planetary tightrope, warns Guterres

The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2024 has delivered a stark reminder that the world is still far from meeting its...

Michael Simire - October 24, 2024

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Climate change: UN chief urges Island nations to protect planet

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged the island nations of the Pacific to “show the way” in protecting the planet from the ravages of...

Michael Simire - August 26, 2024

Climate Change

COP29: Guterres highlights critical role of finance in support of climate action

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for a strong financial outcome from COP29, the global climate conference to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan,...

Michael Simire - July 4, 2024

Land Degradation

UN chief urges leaders to step up desertification convention implementation

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to world leaders to step up the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2024

Conservation

International Day for Biological Diversity: Guterres demands urgent measures to halt environmental decline

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, called for taking urgent measures to halt environmental decline. Guterres said this in his message to...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2024

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