United Nations, Oct 12 (UNI) City bosses are “the world’s first responders to the climate emergency” UN chief António Guterres has declared, at an international mayors’ summit in Copenhagen.
In his opening remarks to the C40 World Mayors Summit – a forum for member cities to present innovative actions to slow global warming – the Secretary-General on Friday noted that cities, which contain more than half the world’s population, and have an “enormous climate footprint”, are “on the frontlines of sustainable and inclusive development”.
Urban citizens, he continued, look to mayors to make cities havens for diversity, social cohesion and job creation.