UN Secretary-General Guterres urges major polluters to increase contributions for climate-vulnerable Pacific island nations and calls for fulfilled climate finance commitments.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for fairer terms in development funding for Pacific island nations at risk from rising sea levels, debt, and geopolitical tensions. He emphasizes the need for increased contributions from major polluters and highlights the lack of promised funding. Guterres suggests using the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) to address historical structural inequality in international finance and calls for developed countries to honor their climate finance commitments. The UN is collaborating with Small Island Developing States to help them access the funding required for sustainable development.

August 22, 2024
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