China News Service, United Nations, September 30 (Reporter Madlin) The United Nations Biodiversity Summit was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on the 30th.
Many participants emphasized that biodiversity is being destroyed and called on all countries to act immediately to increase protection.
The meeting was organized by the 75th United Nations General Assembly.
At the opening ceremony, President Bozker of the 75th UN General Assembly said that ecosystem degradation, unsustainable agricultural production methods and natural resource extraction are putting severe pressure on the global ecosystem.
Whether it is from a moral, economic, or survival perspective, there are reasons to protect biodiversity. "The survival of human beings on this planet depends on our ability to protect the natural world."
United Nations Secretary-General Guterres stated that ecological destruction is not purely an environmental issue, it covers economic, health, social justice and other aspects, and even affects geopolitics.
The new crown pneumonia that is threatening human health is one of the consequences of the destruction of ecological balance.
The destruction of ecosystems greatly increases the risk of animals transmitting diseases to humans, as does the emergence of deadly diseases such as AIDS and Ebola.
He said that protecting the world's biodiversity can promote employment and economic growth, and improve climate action, human health and food security.
He called on all countries to "invest in nature" and rebuild their harmonious relationship with nature.
Munir Akram, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, said that the destruction of ecology by human beings is attracting retaliation from the natural world. It is necessary to abandon development methods that destroy nature and integrate the protection of nature with economic and social development. .
The meeting used a combination of live speech and video speech.
After each guest speaks on the spot, there will be a dedicated person to clean and disinfect the podium and microphone.
Egypt and China are the host countries of the 14th and 15th Conferences of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Egyptian President Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping respectively delivered video speeches at the opening ceremony.
Sisi said that the loss of biodiversity and natural resources will threaten all countries and weaken the ability of mankind to achieve sustainable development goals. All countries must work together to deal with it.
Xi Jinping pointed out that at present, the global species extinction rate is accelerating, and the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems pose major risks to human survival and development.
The new crown pneumonia epidemic tells us that man and nature are a community of destiny.
We must work together and act quickly to protect in development and develop in protection to build a beautiful home in harmony with all things.
In the subsequent session of the conference, Prince Charles of the United Kingdom called for the launch of a development program centered on nature and based on a new circular economy.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that if no immediate action is taken, the consequences of ecological damage will become more serious.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the country’s practice has proved that poverty eradication, economic development and ecological protection can complement each other.
Officials from the United Nations system, representatives of international organizations, youth representatives, business representatives and local government representatives participated in the discussions in all aspects of the conference.
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