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September 12, 2023

U.N. Human Rights Chief on Climate Inaction: "The Dystopian Future Is Already Here"
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In Geneva, the United Nations' top human rights official said Monday
wealthy nations are failing to take steps needed to prevent the worst
effects of the climate catastrophe. Volker Türk spoke to the U.N. Human
Rights Council after the G20 wrapped up a weekend summit in India with
no commitment to phase out fossil fuels.

Volker Türk: "Climate change is pushing millions of people into famine.
It is destroying hopes, opportunities, homes and lives. In recent months
urgent warnings have become lethal realities again and again all around
the world. … We do not need more warnings. The dystopian future is
already here. We need urgent action now."



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