Greta Thunberg and children from around the world petition the UN Secretary-General to declare a climate emergency at the UN
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
On December 12, 2020, Secretary-General Guterres called on leaders worldwide to declare a State of Climate Emergency in their countries until carbon neutrality is reached.
Key Points:
- On December 12, 2020, Secretary-General Guterres called on leaders worldwide to declare a State of Climate Emergency in their countries until carbon neutrality is reached.
- The United Nations response to the COVID-19 pandemic provides a blueprint for climate action.
- The petitioners urge them to mobilize the same emergency response to the climate crisis, which threatens even more profound and lasting devastation.
- Declaring a Level 3 Emergency would mean placing climate action at the top of the agenda for each UN agency.