United Nations, October 28
As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the crucial climate conference, president of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid has warned that “on climate change, we are not only on the wrong track but on the edge of the cliff. He has underlined the need for a “final brave decision” to save humanity.
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“My message is very short — we are not just on the wrong track. We are on the edge of the cliff,” Shahid said in an interview. He said nations had the science, technology and resources to combat climate change. Shahid, also the Foreign Minister of Maldives, expressed hope that after the COP26 Summit, “we will be able to come out with a much firmer commitment than we have now… My hope is that the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) will be much more firm and ambitious than they already are. And my hope is that from Glasgow all leaders collectively will give a message of hope”. Shahid will travel to the United Kingdom to attend the UN Conference on Climate Change, COP26, in Glasgow. — PTI
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