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| Tue, 23rd Feb 2021 10:47:00 |
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2021: Critical year to ‘reset our relationship with nature’ – UN chief |
Painting a picture of the turmoil wreaked by COVID-19, whereby millions are being pushed into poverty, inequalities are growing among people and countries, and “a triple environmental emergency” of climate disruption, biodiversity decline and a pollution epidemic that is “cutting short some nine million lives a year”, Secretary-General António?Guterres upheld in his video message that now is “a critical year to reset our relationship with nature.”
Much to accomplish
Referencing the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) newly launched Making Peace with Nature report, the UN chief acknowledged the need for a healthy planet for sustainable development.
Following the assembly, Member States will gather to address biodiversity loss, chemical pollution, ocean health, desertification and climate disruption.
Calling these events “opportunities to increase ambition and action”, Mr. Guterres pointed out the year ahead would be a busy one with “a great responsibility to articulate the environmental dimension of sustainable development”.
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