UN chief says unified global financial system needed to deal with climate crisis

NAIROBI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for new measures, including financial packages, debt relief, and a review of the global financial system to enable African countries to deal effectively with climate disasters.

Guterres also reminded rich countries to deliver on their pledge to make funds required to combat climate change available to poor countries to respond effectively to climate chaos.