UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed UN Messenger of Peace, Leonardo DiCaprio, who he has hailed as the world body's “new voice for climate advocacy.”
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As he toured UN Headquarters with the Secretary-General this afternoon, DiCaprio told reporters that climate change is perhaps the most important issue of our time, and tackling it will be “no small task.”
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Indeed, effective climate action must involve massive cooperation and dedicated action across all sectors of society. “We are at a pivotal turning point as we see the effects of rapid climate change happening right before us,” he said.
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DiCaprio congratulated the Secretary-General for begin a climate champion and for gathering so many political and business leaders for the upcoming summit “to try to manifest something tangible to combat climate change.”