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António Guterres at Davos 2023: Our World is Facing a Perfect Storm

Our world is facing a perfect storm, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres <i>Today, fossil fuel producers and their enablers are still racing to expand production, knowing full well that this business model is inconsistent with human survival. Now this insanity belongs in science fiction. Yet we know the ecosystem meltdown is cold, hard scientific fact. Add to this toxic brew yet another combustible factor: conflict, violence, war. Especially the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Not only because of the untold suffering of the Ukrainian people, but because of its profound global implications on global food and energy prices, on trade and supply chains, on questions of nuclear safety, and on the very foundations of international law and the United Nations Charter. </i> Furthermore, tensions between the US and China could push the East and West apart. Watch the full video to learn more about what António Guterres shared at the Davos 2023.

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