UN chief Antonio Guterres says the COP26 climate summit must act to 'save humanity' and protect the planet, warning that currently 'we are digging our own graves'
More than 120 heads of state and government are gathering in Glasgow for a two-day summit at the start of the UN's COP26 conference. must act to "save humanity" and protect the planet, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, warning that currently "we are digging our own graves".
"It's time to say: enough," Guterres told world leaders gathered in the Scottish city of Glasgow for the conference. Guterres called on rich nations to meet their promises of providing $100 billion a year in climate funding for poorer nations.
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