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UN-SG calls to commit in planet restoration in his message on the International Earth’s Day
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NEW YORK, 22 April, 2021 (TON): Marking the international Earth Day on Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for commitment to restoring the planet and to making peace with nature.
He said in his message, "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."
"This is suicidal. We must end our war on nature and nurse it back to health," he noted.
Ending the war, said the Secretary-General, 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.
However, Guterres assured that these steps will not only safeguard the planet, our only home, but also create millions of new jobs.
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