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Commit to restoring the planet, UN chief says in message for International Mother Earth Day
April 22, 2021
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature, in his message to mark International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April.
This year’s observation is taking place as the planet is at “a tipping point”, he said, as humanity continues to abuse the natural world.
End the war on nature
“We heedlessly plunder the Earth’s resources, deplete its wildlife and treat air, land and seas as dumping grounds. Crucial ecosystems and food chains are being pushed to the brink of collapse”, the UN chief stated.
“This is suicidal. We must end our war on nature and nurse it back to health”.
The Secretary-General said ending this war calls for “bold climate action” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Stronger steps to protect biodiversity, and reducing pollution and waste, are also needed.
“Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is a chance to set the world on a cleaner, greener, more sustainable path”, the Secretary-General said.
“On International Mother Earth Day, let us all commit to the hard work of restoring our planet and making peace with nature”.
一只渡渡鸟标本模型被装入纸箱，这种鸟类因人类捕猎于17世纪末灭绝，德国瑙曼博物馆。
Commit to restoring the planet, UN chief says in message for International Mother Earth Day
April 22, 2021
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature, in his message to mark International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April.
This year’s observation is taking place as the planet is at “a tipping point”, he said, as humanity continues to abuse the natural world.
End the war on nature
“We heedlessly plunder the Earth’s resources, deplete its wildlife and treat air, land and seas as dumping grounds. Crucial ecosystems and food chains are being pushed to the brink of collapse”, the UN chief stated.
“This is suicidal. We must end our war on nature and nurse it back to health”.
The Secretary-General said ending this war calls for “bold climate action” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Stronger steps to protect biodiversity, and reducing pollution and waste, are also needed.
“Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is a chance to set the world on a cleaner, greener, more sustainable path”, the Secretary-General said.
“On International Mother Earth Day, let us all commit to the hard work of restoring our planet and making peace with nature”.
一只渡渡鸟标本模型被装入纸箱，这种鸟类因人类捕猎于17世纪末灭绝，德国瑙曼博物馆。
#常启德说#
今天有幸欢迎联合国经济和社会事务部副秘书长刘振民先生来到联合国驻华协调员办公室做客。我们讨论了联合国驻华系统与中国的可持续发展合作框架，他向我们介绍了联合国改革以及即将在中国召开的COP 15联合国生物多样性峰会。
Today I had the honor to welcome USG Liu Zhenmin UNDESA today to our office in Beijing, China . We discussed UN in China Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework with China. He gave us a briefing in UN Reforms & the upcoming COP 15 Biodiversity Summit in China.
今天有幸欢迎联合国经济和社会事务部副秘书长刘振民先生来到联合国驻华协调员办公室做客。我们讨论了联合国驻华系统与中国的可持续发展合作框架，他向我们介绍了联合国改革以及即将在中国召开的COP 15联合国生物多样性峰会。
Today I had the honor to welcome USG Liu Zhenmin UNDESA today to our office in Beijing, China . We discussed UN in China Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework with China. He gave us a briefing in UN Reforms & the upcoming COP 15 Biodiversity Summit in China.
#常启德说#
我同中国外交部国际经济司副司长黄昳扬会谈。我们探讨了联合国对华可持续发展合作框架、即将召开的联合国粮食系统峰会及中非合作论坛。我向他介绍了联合国改革相关情况，并承诺联合国驻华系统致力于协调一致、实现共同的目标。
I met Mr. Huang Yiyang, DDG @ International Economic Affairs Dept, MFA China . We discussed UN China Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, the upcoming UN FoodSystems & FOCAC. I briefed him on UNReforms & assured him UN in China is committed to Deliver as One.
我同中国外交部国际经济司副司长黄昳扬会谈。我们探讨了联合国对华可持续发展合作框架、即将召开的联合国粮食系统峰会及中非合作论坛。我向他介绍了联合国改革相关情况，并承诺联合国驻华系统致力于协调一致、实现共同的目标。
I met Mr. Huang Yiyang, DDG @ International Economic Affairs Dept, MFA China . We discussed UN China Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, the upcoming UN FoodSystems & FOCAC. I briefed him on UNReforms & assured him UN in China is committed to Deliver as One.
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