Only world leaders can cure climate change 'sickness,' says UN head

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the opening ceremony at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.- AP

DUBAI (dpa): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged heads of state and governments to take a decisive and united stance against climate change as the COP28 conference got under way for a second day in Dubai.

"Polar ice and glaciers are vanishing before our eyes, causing havoc the world over: From landslides and floods, to rising seas," Guterres told delegations at the event in the United Arab Emirates.