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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP31 summit in Türkiye on Wednesday that the slow international response to climate change had placed the world on a path to destruction, and that fast action is needed to avert it. His comments set the tone for two days of rapid-fire speeches by world leaders at the UN conference on Türkiye's Mediterranean coast.
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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for a new climate justice pact at COP31, urging world leaders to phase out fossil fuels and boost climate funding.
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By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie VolcoviciANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Wars and trade disputes should not be allowed to distract the world from its struggle to combat global warming, the leaders of Brazil and Turkey told the COP31 climate conference on Wednesday.The comments on the third day of the annual UN summit came at the start of back-to-back speeches by world leaders that are meant to pave the way for negotiators to find a fresh deal to advance the international fight against climate change.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the need for developed countries to take greater financial responsibility in combating climate change at the COP31 summit.
