The United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned a political paradox is forming where climate change is continuously worsening while the political will to tackle the issue fades.
The UN secretary-general said “climate change is running faster than what we are”, and that the world is “not on track” to meet its target commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Mr Guterres is embarking on a historic trip throughout the Pacific to focus on the looming threat of climate change, marking the first time a sitting UN secretary-general will meet with Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders in the region.