Brazil’s president said that world leaders were relegating climate commitments to a footnote – and spending a fraction on climate compared to weapons. “The planet is tired of climate agreements that were not fulfilled,” Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the Cop28 opening session on day two. “How many leaders [are] committed to saving the planet, when only last year the world spent more than $2 trillion on weapons – amounts that could be invested to fight hunger and confront climate change issues,” he added.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Covid-19: Pakistan positivity rate jumps over 7%

According to data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan’s…

Senior Iranian official meets with Lebanon’s Mikati, Berri at Beirut embassy

Senior Iranian official Ali Larijani met on Friday with Lebanese Prime Minister…

Journalist killed in Israeli air strike on media tent near Gaza hospital

A journalist was one of two people killed in an Israeli air…

Sara Netanyahu meets with Israeli soldier freed from Gaza captivity

The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Sunday with…