António Guterres tells Climate Ambition Summit more must be done to hit net zero emissions Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Sat 12 Dec 2020 11.04 EST Last modified on Sat 12 Dec 2020 11.50 EST Speaking slots were handed to countries that submitted the most ambitious plans to accelerate their Paris promises. 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Antonio Guterres UN racism United Nations Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Share via Email Receive News Alerts on Whatsapp: +2348136370421 Fruits and vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy and varied diet. The summit comes as EU leaders on Friday committed to the goal of reducing emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.). Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and in war zones, the Secretary-General is determined to make human dignity the core of his work, and to serve as a peace broker, a bridge-builder and a promoter of reform and innovation. I encourage everyone with access to get vaccinated. More than 110 countries have committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. 2 Dec 2020 - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will be delivering a major address on the state of the planet at Columbia University in New York. It is a moral obligation not only to ourselves, but to help keep our communities safe as well. Having warned earlier that the year 2021 could be ‘bleakest and darkest’ from a humanitarian perspective, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 10 said that the pandemic in the year 2020 exposed the ‘gloomiest’ picture of the world. During a special UN summit on the coronavirus, Antonio Guterres took aim at world leaders who rejected facts about the pandemic. António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) at the opening of the… 00:05:45 Human Rights Day 2020: Celebrating COVID-19 Frontline Heroes 00:35:54 New UN Climate Change Initiatives 00:02:00 Johnson has presented plans for a "green industrial revolution" creating up to 250,000 jobs. Having warned earlier that the year 2021 could be ‘bleakest and darkest’ from a humanitarian perspective, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 10 said that the pandemic in the year 2020 exposed the ‘gloomiest’ picture … Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and in war zones, the Secretary-General is determined to make human dignity the core of his work, and to serve as a peace broker, a bridge-builder and a promoter of reform and innovation. https://t.co/6SaeG2XB56, Gueterres emphasized that the nations could tackle the shared threat [pandemic] through a shared resolve and above all, with “human solidarity”. — António Guterres (@antonioguterres) November 16, 2020 “With human need all around, and at times with bullets and bombs shrieking through the air, you brought life-saving assistance to vulnerable people in a way that is an example for the whole world”, he said. Speakers at Saturday's summit were delivering short video messages, with organisers saying they would announce "new and ambitious climate change commitments" and that there would be "no space for general statements". UN chief Antonio Guterres called on governments Saturday to declare a "state of climate emergency" and make good on promises to slash carbon pollution as they recover from the pandemic. "We haven't come close to the bold action that's needed, and today, we have no time to waste," Biden said in a statement Saturday, reiterating a pledge to convene leaders of major economies for his own climate summit within 100 days of taking office next month. Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has dismissed the scale of destruction to the Amazon rainforest opened up by his climate-sceptic policies. People and their rights must be front and centre in response and recovery efforts, based on solidarity and cooperation.#StandUp4HumanRights pic.twitter.com/paI5du0bgI, Food and peace are closely linked. Follow our special coverage of Coronavirus pandemic in India and get news updates from around the world. Fruits and vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy and varied diet. China, the world's biggest polluter, announced in September plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world to focus together on true fight – defeating COVID-19. Speaking at an online event related to the Nobel Prize celebrations from New York, the UN chief stressed that the countries across the globe battled "long-term fragilities, inequalities and injustices", as the pandemic pushed economies to recession never witnessed in eight-long-decades, shutting businesses, leading to extreme poverty. The commitments made in Paris in 2015 were "far from enough" to limit temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the UN secretary-general said in his opening address to the summit, which is co-hosted by Britain and France. "If we don't change course, we may be headed for a catastrophic temperature rise of more than 3.0 degrees this century," he said. Secretary-General appealed for a “reset”, adding that more international cooperation and stronger international institutions were needed. UN Chief Antonio Guterres Warns Of Rising 'Vaccine Nationalism' Guterres appealed to donate to World Health Organisation's COVAX programme, a project to … ................................ Advertisement ................................ 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Having warned earlier that the year 2021 could be ‘bleakest and darkest’ from a humanitarian perspective, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 10 said that the pandemic in the year 2020 exposed the ‘gloomiest’ picture … Thank you @WFPChief David Beasley for highlighting this indisputable truth while accepting the #NobelPeacePrize today. Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual High-level Pledging Event: “It is quick…non-bureaucratic, and it is sometimes the only source of funds for a true emergency response, because other funding may be too late to be effective”. 9 Dec 2020 - Video message by António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on Human Rights Day 2020 "Recover Better: Stand Up For Human Rights". The summit is a stocktaking exercise five years after the Paris accord was signed and a prelude to the UN's COP26 climate change conference in Scotland next November. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidency -- and the American people for a "vibrant exercise of democracy." SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations: “The central objective of the United Nations for 2021 is to build a truly Global Coalition for Carbon Neutrality. Stressing on the issue of vaccine nationality, Guterres said, “We cannot let the same thing happen for access to new COVID-19 vaccines, which must be a global public good.” He made an appeal for global governance, and said it must be realised that solidarity was not only a moral imperative; it is in everyone’s interests. First, human rights violations harm us all. UN chief Antonio Guterres called on governments Saturday to declare a "state of climate emergency" and make good on promises to slash carbon pollution as they recover from the pandemic. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a "climate emergency" on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth … Under the Paris climate accord, signatories committed to action to limit temperature rises to "well below" 2.0 Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and to try to restrain them to 1.5C. The stark message from António Guterres follows a year of global upheaval, with the coronavirus pandemic causing governments to shut down whole countries for months at … SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations: “The central objective of the United Nations for 2021 is to build a truly Global Coalition for Carbon Neutrality. That is a reflection of the fact that the COVID pandemic has wreaked carnage across the whole of the most fragile and vulnerable countries on the planet.”, I intend to receive the #COVID19 vaccine once my turn comes. "That is why today, I call on all leaders worldwide to declare a State of Climate Emergency in their countries until carbon neutrality is reached," he added, arguing the recovery from COVID-19 presented a rare opportunity to recalibrate growth. News UN chief Antonio Guterres: COVID vaccine 'belongs to the people' In a speech in the German parliament, Guterres urged for countries to ensure the … António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017. Business figures set to speak include Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple, which has committed to making its whole supply chain carbon neutral by 2030. Read: UN Reaches New Agreement With Ethiopian Govt For Joint Assessment Missions, Read: UN Secretary-General Calls Out Accelerating 'vaccine Nationalism', Urges Cooperation, The #COVID19 pandemic has reinforced a fundamental truth: human rights violations harm us all. But the UN warned this week that temperatures remain on course to rise more than 3.0C this century, creating a crisis that will "dwarf the impacts of Covid-19". Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual High-level Pledging Event: “It is quick…non-bureaucratic, and it is sometimes the only source of funds for a true emergency response, because other funding may be too late to be effective”. UN Chief Antonio Guterres Warns Of Rising 'Vaccine Nationalism' Guterres appealed to donate to World Health Organisation's COVAX programme, a project to … Britain -- out of the EU since January -- this month announced it would seek to reduce emissions by 68 percent over the same period. The UN chief expressed concerns about the biggest global recession in 80 years and the ever-growing economic and social fallout between the developed and the developing world. Nations' current commitments "far from enough" to limit temperature rises to 1.5C degrees Celsius: UN. While addressing the countries that are parties to the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the UN chief said that aforesaid rights can be fully achieved by tackling injustices, obstacles, and discrimination that the disabled population experiences. They provide the human body with an abundance of nutrients, strengthen immune systems and help lower risks for a number of diseases. I firmly believe that 2021 can be a new kind of leap year — … These include Honduras and Guatemala, which were hit last month by a pair of monster hurricanes, as well as India, which is battling increasingly erratic weather patterns and air pollution. But major economies including Australia, Brazil and South Africa are absent. President-elect Joe Biden plans immediately to re-enter the accord, and has set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The United Nations secretary-general said the coronavirus pandemic that has swept around the globe, infecting millions, shows the results of a thousand years of “male-dominated culture.”… News UN chief Antonio Guterres: COVID vaccine 'belongs to the people' In a speech in the German parliament, Guterres urged for countries to ensure the … "My message to you all is that together, we can use scientific advances to protect our planet, our biosphere against a challenge far worse, far more destructive, than even the coronavirus pandemic," he said. The United States, the world's second-largest polluter after China, left the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump. António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the climate summit that a traumatic year of pandemic was ending with the hope of vaccines coming on-stream. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that he intends to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available and he will do so publicly, asserting that vaccination for … António Guterres tells Climate Ambition Summit more must be done to hit net zero emissions Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Sat 12 Dec 2020 11.04 EST Last modified on Sat 12 Dec 2020 11.50 EST Earlier, the UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock had issued similar warnings, saying that the picture the world was presenting showed the “bleakest and darkest perspective on humanitarian needs in the period ahead. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com. I firmly believe that 2021 can be a new kind of leap year — … Antonio Guterres made the comments at the Climate Ambition summit, where more than 75 heads of state are expected to announce renewed emissions-cutting targets or … The speech will look at the current crises concerning climate change and biodiversity loss and outline the steps we need to take to reverse course and take positive action. Antonio Guterres made the comments at the Climate Ambition summit, where more than 75 heads of state are expected to announce renewed emissions-cutting targets or … António Guterres, in full António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, (born April 30, 1949, Lisbon, Portugal), Portuguese politician and diplomat who served as prime minister of Portugal (1995–2002) and secretary-general of the United Nations (2017– ).. Guterres studied physics and engineering at the Universidade de Lisboa’s elite Instituto Superior Técnico, earning a degree in 1971. Home U.K. UN health chief: World can start dreaming of pandemic's end. Countries are set to announce efforts to reduce national emissions, long-term strategies and financial commitments to support the most vulnerable. United Nations/London: The spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres and a group of 36 cross-party UK parliamentarians have come out in support of the agitating Indian farmers, saying people have a right to demonstrate peacefully and authorities should let them do so.. The UN's official Twitter account published part of a speech by Secretary General António Guterres, who was speaking on how the outbreak of Covid-19 has affected women. "No vaccine can undo the damage that has already been done,” Guterres said in a virtual address. Before the summit opened, he committed to ending all direct British government support for the fossil fuel sector overseas. 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