We must accelerate the pace of energy transformation with justice, to make sure that all countries can benefit. Renewables already largely match fossil fuels in global installed power capacity. And renewables and electrification don’t churn out toxic air pollution – which today kills seven million people every year... Renewables boost energy security and sovereignty, liberating countries from volatile fossil fuel markets, connecting people to power in the most remote locations and powering sustainable development. — ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right) addresses the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UN Photo/Ana Carolina Fernandes
"We must support women’s organisations on the front line", declared the Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for International Women's Day. "And we must invest in programmes to end violence against women, and to drive women’s inclusion and leadership in economies, digital technologies, peacebuilding and climate action."
