Speaking slots were handed to countries that submitted the most ambitious plans to accelerate their Paris promises. 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. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations: âThe central objective of the United Nations for 2021 is to build a truly Global Coalition for Carbon Neutrality. 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. 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 ⦠The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced two fundamental truths about human rights. Thank you @WFPChief David Beasley for highlighting this indisputable truth while accepting the #NobelPeacePrize today. 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. 9 Dec 2020 - Video message by António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on Human Rights Day 2020 "Recover Better: Stand Up For Human Rights". 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 … 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. António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017. "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. Johnson has presented plans for a "green industrial revolution" creating up to 250,000 jobs. 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 ⦠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 âmale-dominated culture.”⦠They provide the human body with an abundance of nutrients, strengthen immune systems and help lower risks for a number of diseases. 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. "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. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. UN Chief Antonio Guterres Warns Of Rising 'Vaccine Nationalism' Guterres appealed to donate to World Health Organisation's COVAX programme, a project to … "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. "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. 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. 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. 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.. China, the world's biggest polluter, announced in September plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. 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.. With millions of people facing severe hunger every day, I urge everyone to support the life-saving work of @WFP. 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. 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. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 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. Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual High-level Pledging Event: âIt is quickâ¦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 effectiveâ. They provide the human body with an abundance of nutrients, strengthen immune systems and help lower risks for a number of diseases. 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. 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 It is a moral obligation not only to ourselves, but to help keep our communities safe as well. 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”. I firmly believe that 2021 can be a new kind of leap year — … For its part, Britain was acting on climate not because it was a nation of "mung bean-eating eco freaks" but because scientific progress would allow the creation of "millions" of green jobs, Johnson added. 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. 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 ⦠The summit comes as EU leaders on Friday committed to the goal of reducing emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. I firmly believe that 2021 can be a new kind of leap year â ⦠Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com. Countries are set to announce efforts to reduce national emissions, long-term strategies and financial commitments to support the most vulnerable. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world to focus together on true fight â defeating COVID-19. 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. I encourage everyone with access to get vaccinated. 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 ⦠UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged world leaders to declare a "state of climate emergency" and shape greener growth after the coronavirus pandemic, as he opened a summit marking five years since the landmark Paris Agreement. 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. Secretary-General appealed for a “reset”, adding that more international cooperation and stronger international institutions were needed. President-elect Joe Biden plans immediately to re-enter the accord, and has set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. During a special UN summit on the coronavirus, Antonio Guterres took aim at world leaders who rejected facts about the pandemic. 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." 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 … Britain -- out of the EU since January -- this month announced it would seek to reduce emissions by 68 percent over the same period. Fruits and vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy and varied diet. 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 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 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. Follow our special coverage of Coronavirus pandemic in India and get news updates from around the world. 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. 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. He added that the countries have depicted a “fragmented and chaotic” response to the crisis, adding that a robust joint response from the communities internationally lacked to a great extent. But major economies including Australia, Brazil and South Africa are absent. Fruits and vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy and varied diet. 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 (1995â2002) and secretary-general of the United Nations (2017â ).. Guterres studied physics and engineering at the Universidade de Lisboaâs elite Instituto Superior Técnico, earning a degree in 1971. ................................ Advertisement ................................ 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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 … The United States, the world's second-largest polluter after China, left the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump. That was meant to happen last month but was delayed by the pandemic. "No vaccine can undo the damage that has already been done,” Guterres said in a virtual address. Greenpeace called Saturday a "moment of accountability for leaders". â António Guterres (@antonioguterres) November 16, 2020 âWith 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 worldâ, he said. António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017. The Climate Ambition Summit, being held online, comes as the United Nations warns current commitments to tackle rises in global temperatures are inadequate. Before the summit opened, he committed to ending all direct British government support for the fossil fuel sector overseas. 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Having warned earlier that the year 2021 could be âbleakest and darkestâ from a humanitarian perspective, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 10 said that the pandemic in the year 2020 exposed the âgloomiestâ picture ⦠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". 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 UN health chief: World can start dreaming of pandemic's end. 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. Home U.K. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a "climate emergency" on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth ⦠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 COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups including frontline workers, people ⦠Under the Paris deal's "ratchet" mechanism, countries are required to submit renewed emissions cutting plans - termed Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs - every five years. 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. “The social and economic impact of the pandemic is enormous, and growing,” he said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.). Nations' current commitments "far from enough" to limit temperature rises to 1.5C degrees Celsius: UN. More than 110 countries have committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. First, human rights violations harm us all. 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. 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. 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