The Secretary-General of the United Nations, UN, Antonio Guterres says climate change is not only a long-term problem but also, a clear and present danger.
Guterres made this known in a special New Year’s message to people around the world. According to him, the world is entering the New Year, 2020 with uncertainty and insecurity, persistent inequality and rising hatred, a warring world and a warming planet.
He said the present generation could not afford to be that which fiddled while the planet burned, but said there was hope. He added that 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.
Guterres explained the UN is launching a ‘Decade of Action’
for the Sustainable Development Goals, our blueprint for a fair globalization.
In 2020, the world needs young people to keep speaking out, thinking big,
pushing boundaries and keeping up the pressure, he said.
