“In any scenario, like countries Bangladesh, China, India and the Netherlands are at risk. Megacities on all continents are facing serious impacts, including Cairo, Lagos, Maputo, Bangkok, Dhaka, Yarkarta, Mumbai, Shanghai, Copenhagen, London, Los Angeles, New York, Buenos Aires and Santiago, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization said. (UN), Antonio Guterres.
This was expressed in a speech at the Security Council, which met on Tuesday to discuss the United States. effects of sea level rise on peace and security.
According to Guterres, the rise of the waters has accelerated. climate crisis and that the last century has been greater than any other in the last 3,000 years – both a problem in itself and a ‘multiplier’ of other threats, and already creating ‘new sources of instability and conflict’.
“Rising seas threaten lives and jeopardize access to water, food and medical care. Saltwater ingress could destroy entire economies in key sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and tourism.”
He stressed that in the case of certain communities and countries, the phenomenon poses a problem. problem presencel, especially if the most alarming predictions made by scientific organizations are fulfilled.
“All countries may perish”
Guterres warned The combination of sea rise and the introduction of salt water into certain ecosystems threatens to make some of the world’s large deltas uninhabitable, for example.Like the Mekong River in Vietnam or the Ganges in India and Bangladesh.
“Low communities and entire countries may perish forever. we used to see exodus with all populations bible rates. AND we would see even fiercer competition for fresh water, land and other resourcesshe insisted.
“The danger is particularly serious for the approximately 900 million people living in low-lying coastal areas.that is, one out of every ten people on earth.”
For all these reasons, the Portuguese diplomat asked the international community: decisive actions in three main areas: fight against global warming, protecting vulnerable communities And changing international law to protect the displaced.