UN chief Guterres tells G20 leaders it is time to lead the world out of crises

The Manila Times

UN chief Guterres tells G20 leaders it is time to lead the world out of crises  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on G20 members to use their power of leverage to tackle key global issues such as climate and peace.  During a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, November 17, Guterres told journalists 2024 was well on the way to break heat records days after leaving the COP29 meeting in Baku.  He also emphasized the need for peace in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. values.  G20 countries account for 85 percent of the world's economy and are the largest contributors to multilateral development banks helping to steer climate finance. They are also responsible for more than three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.  REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes #worldnews #g20 #world

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00:00And I have come to Rio with a simple message, G20 leaders must lead, and G20 countries by

00:21definition have tremendous economic clout and they yield massive diplomatic leverage.

00:28They must use it to tackle key global problems.

00:33Climate crisis has burned through another record with 2024 likely to be the hottest

00:38year in history.

00:41We see the impacts everywhere and look no further than the drought in the Amazon and

00:46horrible floods in southern Brazil.

00:50Peace in Gaza with an immediate ceasefire, the immediate release of all hostages, and

00:57the beginning of an irreversible process towards a two-state solution.

01:02Peace in Lebanon with a ceasefire and meaningful steps towards implementing Security Council

01:08resolutions in full.

01:11Peace in Ukraine by following the UN Charter, UN resolutions, and international law.

01:18Peace in Sudan by leaders leaning on the warring parties to end the horrific violence and desperate

01:26humanitarian crisis being unleashed on civilians.

01:30Everywhere, peace requires actions grounded in the values of the UN Charter, the rule

01:36of law, and the principles of sovereignty, political independence, and territorial integrity

01:42of states.

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