United Nations Secretary-General Corona Countermeasures and Climate Change Emphasizing the Need for Solidarity in the International Community September 17, 7:39
At a press conference on the 16th, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated the need for the international community to work together to combat infection with the new coronavirus and global warming.
Secretary-General António Guterres held a press conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 16th, before the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations General Assembly and speeches by the leaders of each country.
Among them, regarding the new coronavirus, he expressed a strong sense of crisis in the current situation where the spread of infection cannot be suppressed, saying that "the death toll has soon reached one million people in the world and it is out of control."
He said, "We need a vaccine that is affordable and universal," and called for financial support for the WHO = World Health Organization's international cooperation to spread the vaccine.
In addition, regarding global warming, he urged the strengthening of countermeasures, saying that "each country can review greenhouse gas reduction targets," and touched on the movement of young people around the world to appeal for global warming countermeasures, "connecting people." , We need the power of young people to put pressure on society and the government, "he said.
Secretary-General António Guterres said he hoped for a resolution to promote international cooperation, which is expected to be adopted next week, saying that solidarity with the international community is essential to tackle these global challenges.