UN chief on International Mother Earth Day (22 April)

António Guterres (United Nations Secretary-General) on International Mother Earth Day (22 April 2020).

On this International Mother Earth Day, all eyes are on the COVID-19 pandemic – the biggest test the world has faced since the Second World War.
We must work together to save lives, ease suffering and lessen the shattering economic and social consequences.
The impact of the coronavirus is both immediate and dreadful.
But there is another deep emergency -- the planet’s unfolding environmental crisis.
Biodiversity is in steep decline.
Climate disruption is approaching a point of no return.
We must act decisively to protect our planet from both the coronavirus and the existential threat of climate disruption.
The current crisis is an unprecedented wake-up call.
We need to turn the recovery into a real opportunity to do things right for the future.
I am therefore proposing six climate-related actions to shape the recovery and the work ahead.
First: as we spend huge amounts of money to recover from the coronavirus, we must deliver new jobs and businesses through a clean, green transition.
Second: where taxpayers’ money is used to rescue businesses, it needs to be tied to achieving green jobs and sustainable growth.
Third: fiscal firepower must drive a shift from the grey to green economy, and make societies and people more resilient
Fourth: public funds should be used to invest in the future, not the past, and flow to sustainable sectors and projects that help the environment and the climate.
Fossil fuel subsidies must end, and polluters must start paying for their pollution
Fifth: climate risks and opportunities must be incorporated into the financial system as well as all aspects of public policy making and infrastructure.
Sixth: we need to work together as an international community.
These six principles constitute an important guide to recovering better together.
Greenhouse gases, just like viruses, do not respect national boundaries.
On this Earth Day, please join me in demanding a healthy and resilient future for people and planet alike.

[teaburg]

On Earth Day the price of oil fell below $0. Now is the perfect time to change how we live. Conserving what is left of natural habitats. Getting off fossil fuels as much as possible.
Getting away from plastics. Ending poverty instead of just talking about it. Ending homelessness. Let us hope one good thing that comes from this pandemic is it became a turning point for our future.

[kimstephan]

It gets interesting at 0:40 where he says the current crisis is a wake-up call and the recovery after COVID-19 is an opportunity to do things right for the future... 'a shift from the grey to the green economy'. We need to be optimistic that we can make a difference and support these statements. Well said UN chief, now lets see you put these statements into action

[riccohall]

There are many very bad and sad situations. It is important that people with intentions and knowledge to help solve world problems work together. When people who can do something do nothing that is being part of the problem(s). Hopefully, there will be a day all world problems are highly reduced and stopped.

[dr.sartkedam.alfatiha]

WHY WOULD YOU CHARGE MONEY OF ANY KIND DURING AN EMERGENCY CRISIS DISASTER PANDEMIC

[zulkiflimdhussain]

The people of the world must fully realised that, we actually been burdened by a series of disasters surrounded us . These negative factors might include - the climate change, a few natural disasters namely earth quakes, flooding, prolonged draught season, pandemic outbreaks ( COVID -19 etc. ) & a few other related factors . To overcome these situations, we were suggested to follow the SOPs related strictly !

[mancal]

Since when International Earth day is International "Mother" Earth day?

[zulkiflimdhussain]

The cooperation of the entire global community to fight against coronavirus disease would be the most better solution to bring back healthy & safety situations of the world !

[ДмитрийРадченко-зп]

Hallo u tub & hallo ANTONIO GUTERA - thank you very much for video - best wishes to you my kongratulations selebtation days - be strong be healthy be smart wisdom klever be cool be yourself - hug you - take care - good luck-

[auduong]

Mother Earth is the greatest and incomparable mother of our mankind. But please think, what did & do us give back to her?!! Extinct animal & plants ? polluted environment ? manmade viruses? nuclear bombs ? disloyalty politicians? wars ? industrial slaves ? neurotic mankind?
I hope the greatest brains to think and save our beloved Mother!!!.
Luckily, some greatest of our beloved Mother's sons and daughters has done something. For example: Bezos Earth Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center, ETC.
I just wonder why Mr. WB and other top ranked Billionaires
do not care for Mother Earth? May be due to the unprofitability?!!
Just my two cent thinking!!

[colleylanding]

UNDP AND WHO IN THE GAMBIA SHOULD BE QUS BY IMF ABOUT OUR MONEY WE GAVE THEM FOR THE CORONA VIRUS AND MY MONEY

[deanryanmartin]

Dear UN, please do something about world's overpopulation too.

[zulkiflimdhussain]

The global population must find a rigid solution on how to protect the world security at large in order for the entire population to celebrate the International Mother Earth Day peacefully !

[hongry-life]

It sounds wonderful, but the industries have gotten numerous deadlines for decades, about more conscious, wholesome and beneficial production methods and did not listen to any plead, order or advice whatsoever and broke all rules. So why believe that repetitive nonsense again?

[cedrikzuckerberg]

God bless UN and the president of the UN keep moving god always with us im so happy to hear ure tough to all the nation god bless sir❤❤❤

[zulkiflimdhussain]

In conjunction with the International Mother Earth Day, I’ld like to suggest to all the people in order to abide the SOP for the wellness living in the world !

[CapJackson]

00:40 Can't even use a real picture of the planet.

[zulkiflimdhussain]

Happy Earth Day to all the world population !

[mrsdeyanira]

DIVINE LOVE REPAIR THE BAD WORLD BUT THE HUMAMITY CLOSE THE DOOR TO HIM.
MIRACLE IS THE VISIT THE SHEIK FARID AL ANSARI.
NEVER DECIDED HIM THE WAR TO HUMAN

[rdo]

Thank you Mr Guterres. This is really the time to make a revolutionary change to our mentalities and to our impact on the planet...to make the world better

[darkopranjic]

happy day...and we hope jobbs without rfid in to tha hand :)