From Tonga, Guterres appeals for ‘a surge in funds to deal with surging seas’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a “global SOS” from Tonga in the Pacific on Tuesday, urging governments to step up climate action to “Save Our Seas” as two new reports revealed how rising sea levels are threatening the vulnerable region and beyond. 

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From Tonga, Guterres appeals for ‘a surge in funds to deal with surging seas’

World’s two largest economies commit to climate action – Guterres

21 Sep 2021

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday welcomed important commitments made towards climate action by the world’s two largest economies, as the 76th High Level Debate began in New York.

Make COVID recovery ‘a true turning point’ for people and planet, says UN chief

03 Sep 2020

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on governments to incorporate “meaningful” climate action in all aspects of recovery from the global pandemic. 

1.5 degree climate pledge ‘on life support’, Guterres tells leaders during frank exchanges

21 Sep 2022

During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government, held on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for more action and leadership to tackle the climate crisis, warning that efforts to keep the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels is “on life support”.