Global Warming: A Call to Action from Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres highlights the urgent threat of global warming, urging nations to implement disaster warning systems to safeguard against extreme weather. Speaking at the UN World Meteorological Organization's conference, he notes unprecedented ocean heat and rising temperatures, which endanger ecosystems and global safety.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres raised alarms over global warming, citing its push of our planet towards a critical threshold. The official urged countries to deploy disaster warning systems aimed at shielding populations from imminent extreme weather threats.

Addressing delegates at the UN World Meteorological Organization's extraordinary conference in Geneva, Guterres emphasized that the last decade has been the hottest on record. Such conditions, he noted, are leading to unprecedented ocean heat levels, devastating ecosystems worldwide.

He further declared that no region remains immune to the ravages of fires, floods, storms, and heatwaves, underscoring the necessity for immediate global cooperation and action.

(With inputs from agencies.)