International Day for Biological Diversity 2020

Published: May 20, 2020, 10:29 p.m.

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Ant\\xf3nio Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020 (22 May)

This year\\u2019s message for the International Day for Biological Diversity is clear.\\nOur solutions are in nature.\\nPreserving and sustainably managing biodiversity is necessary for mitigating climate disruption, guaranteeing water and food security and even preventing pandemics.\\nCOVID-19 \\u2013which emanated from the wild -- has shown how human health is intimately connected with our relationship to the natural world.\\xa0\\nAs we encroach on nature and deplete vital habitats, increasing numbers of species are at risk.\\nThat includes humanity and the future we want.\\nAs we seek to build back better from the current crisis, let us work together to preserve biodiversity so we can achieve our Sustainable Development Goals.\\nThat is how we will protect health and well-being for generations to come.

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