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STORY: CALI / GUTERRES COP16 PRESSER
TRT: 5:23
SOURCE: UNIS NAIROBI / UN BIODIVERSITY
RESTRICTIONS : NONE
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH / SPANISH / NATS
DATELINE : 29 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2024, CALI, COLOMBIA
30 SEPTEMBER 2024, CALI, COLOMBIA
1. Wide shot, Guterres at the press briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We must transform our economic models – shifting our production and consumption to nature-positive practices. Renewable energy, sustainable supply chains and zero-waste policies are not optional. They must become the default option for both governments and businesses.”
3. Wide shot, Guterres at the press briefing
4. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Cali must spark a new era for ambitious national biodiversity plans. As of today, a majority of countries have national targets that align with the Global Biodiversity Framework. I urge every Member State to follow suit and align these national plans with their adaptation plans and updated climate Nationally Determined Contributions – due early next year. We must also reach an agreement on a strengthened monitoring and transparency framework to ensure accountability and move forward together.”
5. Wide shot, Guterres at the press briefing
6. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We need to make sure we are able to mobilize 200 billion dollars annually by 2030 from all sources – domestic, international, public and private. Developed countries must lead the way and provide at least 20 billion dollars per year – by next year – to support developing countries, in particular the Least Developed Countries and Small Island States, in their conservation and restoration efforts. Businesses profiting from nature must also contribute to its protection and restoration.”
7. Wide shot, Guterres at the press briefing
8. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“we must recognize, involve, and protect those who guard our natural heritage. Indigenous Peoples and local communities possess vital knowledge of biodiversity conservation. And in this region, People of African descent are key custodians of natural resources. They must all be at the center of our decisions, not on the sidelines.”
9. Wide shot, Guterres at the press briefing
10. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I welcome the renewed efforts of President Petro and his government to accelerate the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement – including through the Shock Plan that focuses on concrete aspects to improve the quality of life in the priority territories. I also recognize the firm commitment of the other signatory – those who were combatants of the FARC-EP. These former adversaries work today as partners in peacebuilding. As we approach its eighth anniversary with progress and challenges, this historic Agreement must remain at the center of peacebuilding efforts. The Agreement remains the main roadmap to break the cycles of violence in Colombia.”
11. Wide shot, Guterres walking
12. Wide shot, Guterres at the Ministerial Breakfast on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution
13. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The ball is now in the court of Member States to land an agreement that is ambitious, credible and just. An agreement that addresses the life cycle of plastic – tackling single-use and short-lived plastics; An agreement that responds to the needs of people and communities and that unleashes a just transition for all – including 20 million waste pickers around the world.”
14. Wide shot, Guterres at the Ministerial Breakfast on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution
15. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I urge you to step up for human health, equity and justice. To step up for the future of people and planet. An ambitious agreement is the only way to end plastic pollution.”
16. Wide shot, Guterres at the Ministerial Breakfast on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution
29 SEPTEMBER 2024, CALI, COLOMBIA
17. Various shots, Guterres visiting UN Pavilion
18. Various shots, Guterres meeting with representatives of civil society including women and youth
19. Various shots, meeting with Indigenous people and local communities
UN chief Antonio Guterres said, “We must transform our economic models – shifting our production and consumption to nature-positive practices. Renewable energy, sustainable supply chains and zero-waste policies are not optional. They must become the default option for both governments and businesses.”
Speaking to reporters at COP16 today (30 Oct) in Cali, Guterres said that the world has come to Cali to make peace with nature, reiterating that this COP is to turn promises into action.
The Secretary-General highlighted three priorities.
First, Cali must spark a new era for ambitious national biodiversity plans, Guterres stressed, adding that as of today, a majority of countries have national targets that align with the Global Biodiversity Framework.
The UN chief urged every Member State to “follow suit and align these national plans with their adaptation plans and updated climate Nationally Determined Contributions – due early next year. We must also reach an agreement on a strengthened monitoring and transparency framework to ensure accountability and move forward together.”
Second, we must leave Cali with concrete plans to unlock new funding and share the benefits from the use of genetic resources. That means capitalizing the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, Guterres continued.
He said, “We need to make sure we are able to mobilize 200 billion dollars annually by 2030 from all sources – domestic, international, public and private.”
The UN chief also stressed, “Developed countries must lead the way and provide at least 20 billion dollars per year – by next year – to support developing countries, in particular the Least Developed Countries and Small Island States, in their conservation and restoration efforts. Businesses profiting from nature must also contribute to its protection and restoration.”
Moving onto the third priority, Guterres said, “we must recognize, involve, and protect those who guard our natural heritage. Indigenous Peoples and local communities possess vital knowledge of biodiversity conservation. And in this region, People of African descent are key custodians of natural resources. They must all be at the center of our decisions, not on the sidelines.”
The Secretary-General also welcomed the renewed efforts of President Petro and his government to accelerate the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement – including through the ‘Shock Plan’ that focuses on concrete aspects to improve the quality of life in the prioritized territories.
He called on everyone to not be sidetracked from the path of dialogue.
Earlier this morning, the Secretary-General spoke at an event on plastic pollution organized by the UN Environment Programme, on the sideline of COP16 on Biodiversity. He noted that in November, Member States will be meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea, to negotiate a multilateral solution to end plastic pollution - a solution that is vital for people, planet and prosperity alike.
Guterres warned that plastic pollution is everywhere – all around us and even inside us – from our seas to our blood, to our brains. We are choking on plastic, he said.
The Secretary-General added that in Busan, Member States will have the chance to deliver on these promises and agree on a global treaty to end plastic pollution – once and for all.
He concluded, “I urge you to step up for human health, equity and justice. To step up for the future of people and planet. An ambitious agreement is the only way to end plastic pollution.”
On Tuesday (29 Oct), the Secretary-General engaged in discussions with indigenous people and local communities, as well as representatives of civil society, including youth and women.
