UN Chief Urges Urgent Action to Protect Earth on World Environment Day

United Nations, June 5, 2024 — On the eve of World Environment Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a clarion call to the global community to protect Earth’s critical ecosystems from the ravages of pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. His appeal, delivered during a special address at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, emphasized the urgent need for nations to honor their environmental commitments. In his address, titled “A Moment of Truth,” Guterres painted a stark picture of the planet’s climate crisis. He highlighted the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service report confirming May 2024 as