UN chief urges 'significant investment' in fund to save nature

The Manila Times

UN chief urges 'significant investment' in fund to save nature  UN chief Antonio Guterres appeals to nations gathered at a biodiversity summit in the Colombian city of Cali for "significant investment" in a fund set up to conserve and restore nature. "We must leave Cali with significant investment in the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF), and commitments to mobilize other sources of public and private finance," the secretary-general tells delegates to the COP16 biodiversity conference.  AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes #worldnews #unitednation #environment

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00:00But you are not on track. Your task at this COP is to convert words into action.

00:05That means countries presenting clear plans that align national actions with all the Framework's targets.

00:12You must leave Cali with significant investments in the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund

00:17and commitments to mobilize other sources of public and private finance to deliver the Framework in full.

00:24A collapse in nature services, such as pollination and clean water,

00:29would see the global economy lose trillions of dollars a year with the poorest, hardest hit.

00:35And those profiting from nature must contribute to its protection and restoration.

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