‘You cannot build peace on a burning planet,’ UN chief tells Cop31 in farewell speech

António Guterres says climate action central to every aspect of UN’s work, as leaders depart Cop31 and talks go on Tackling the climate crisis is central to all of human life and must be at the forefront of global governance, the outgoing UN secretary general has said in an emotional farewell address at the Cop31 climate summit . “You cannot build peace on a burning planet,” António Guterres said at his final climate press conference as secretary general on Friday. “You cannot eradicate poverty when climate disasters keep throwing people back