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The United Nations chief urges world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week. "We are trapped in a deadly cycle," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. "The solutions are well known." SOUNDBITE
In his weekly address, U.S. President Barack Obama marks the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and urges action on climate change to protect "our parks and our planet for generations to come." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for "massive investments" to help Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods. "Rebuilding Pakistan in a resilient way will run in excess of 16 billion US dollars, and far more will be needed in the longer term," the UN's Secretary-General tells an international conference in Geneva, which is seeking billions of dollars in donor pledges and other support for the flood-hit country. SOUNDBITE
Cop27 president Sameh Shoukry gives his speech opening the 10th meeting of the parties. He urges delegates, "I call upon all of you to view these draft decisions, not nearly as words on paper, but as our collective message to the world." SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges wealthy nations to tax fossil fuel companies and use the proceeds to compensate for damage from climate change and provide relief over rising prices. "Let's tell it like it is -- our world is addicted to fossil fuels. It's time for an intervention. We need to hold fossil fuel companies and their enablers to account," Guterres says in an address to open the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE
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