The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to step up efforts to protect global biodiversity at the U.N. biodiversity summit, known as COP16, in Cali, Colombia. Guterres emphasized the urgent need for new pledges and highlighted the crucial role of the private sector in conservation efforts.
Guterres warned that the world is facing an existential crisis as species continue to disappear and plastic waste pollutes oceans, rivers, and lakes. The summit follows the historic 2022 accord in Montreal, which aims to save Earth's plant and animal life through 23 measures.
