COP16: UN Secretary-General calls for major investments to protect nature

In a post shortly after the opening of COP16 in Cali, Colombia, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized that for humanity to thrive, nature must flourish

During the formal opening ceremony of COP16, Guterres urged the member states of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to make “large investments” in the international fund for nature protection. He delivered this message via a pre-recorded video.

🎤 Geneviève Cöté, con su talento, despierta conciencia sobre la biodiversidad, dando vida a la naturaleza a través de su voz, música y sonidos envolventes 🐬🐒

Conéctate a la inauguración de la #COP16Colombia 👉 https://t.co/JI0yph4X1i
— COP16 COLOMBIA 🇨🇴 (@COP16Oficial) October 20, 2024

“We must leave Cali with significant investments in the global biodiversity framework fund and commitments to mobilize other sources of public and private financing,” Guterres stated, highlighting the need for the fund to operate “fully.” His remarks came just before the negotiations, which will continue until November 1.

For humanity to thrive, nature must flourish.
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Destroying nature inflames conflict, hunger & disease, fuels poverty, inequality & the climate crisis.
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The Global Biodiversity Framework promises to reset relations with Earth.
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The task of #COP16Colombia is to convert words into… pic.twitter.com/enK88waiOl
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 21, 2024

“To enable humanity to thrive, nature must blossom.
The destruction of nature fuels conflicts, hunger, and diseases, exacerbating poverty, inequality, and the climate crisis.

The Global Biodiversity Framework promises to restore our relationship with the Earth.
The mission of #COP16Colombia is to turn words into action,” Guterres added in his post following the COP16 opening in Cali, Colombia.

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