# United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, says no region is being spared from the ravages of accelerating climate catastrophes, and the crisis is deepening poverty and fuelling conflict and instability. Guterres and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva co-chaired the Climate Leaders Summit on Wednesday, bringing together 17 leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries. Guterres says the world cannot, must not, and will not let up on climate action:
UN chief says the world cannot let up on climate action [SOUND]
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