UN chief says 'failure is not an option' in fight against climate change

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for 'leadership by example' from G20 countries as Brazil hosts G20 Summit.

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00:00World leaders have touched down in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday ahead of the G20 summit,

00:07a forum where member states are set to discuss economic cooperation and policies.

00:13They were met by Brazil's President Lula da Silva, who will hold bilateral meetings with

00:18many leading nations attending the summit. The group of 20 includes members of the G7,

00:25as well as countries of emerging economies who are expected to

00:28adopt a joint declaration at the end of the summit.

00:33G20 leaders must lead. And G20 countries, by definition, have tremendous economic clout

00:42and they yield massive diplomatic leverage. They must use it to tackle key global problems.

00:49The Brazilian presidency laid out three priorities that need to be discussed.

00:53The fight against hunger, the transition to renewable energy,

00:57and the reform of international institutions.

01:00But this year's forum is expected to be overshadowed by two major wars between Ukraine

01:06and Russia and in the Middle East, as well as Donald Trump's recent U.S. election victory.