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PBBM, Guterres meet to discuss PH-UN cooperation, climate action
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres in New York to discuss cooperation and global issues.
The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Key topics included areas of UN cooperation and support for the Philippines.
Marcos and Guterres also exchanged views on the international situation and climate action.
During his UNGA debut speech, President Marcos described climate change as the greatest threat affecting nations and peoples.
He called on industrialized countries to fulfill their obligations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement to cut emissions, provide climate financing, and technology transfer.
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