‘The world needs your leadership’, Guterres tells Pacific Islands Forum

The island nations of the Pacific are “showing the way” to protect the planet from the ravages of climate change and now the rest of the world needs to step up with more support, the UN chief said on Monday.

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‘The world needs your leadership’, Guterres tells Pacific Islands Forum

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