UPDATING LIVE: Guterres to lay out hard hitting truths on need for climate action

Welcome to our live coverage of one of the most important speeches on climate change that António Guterres has made since becoming Secretary-General. We'll be reporting live from the event in Manhattan and providing all the background information and briefing you need on the speech itself, and reaction to it inside the hall and around the world.

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UPDATING LIVE: Guterres to lay out hard hitting truths on need for climate action

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