With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for people and the planet, Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders attending the UN Biodiversity Conference, which opened on Monday from Kunming, China.
“We are losing our suicidal war against nature,” he said in a video message to the meeting, which is mainly being held virtually.
The UN chief warned that “humanity’s reckless interference with nature” will have permanent consequences.
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