Juan Manuel Santos calls for renewed efforts to advance the interconnected agendas of poverty reduction and climate action.
As climate-driven disasters intensify, the costs are falling hardest on the poor, underscoring the urgent need for a just transition to clean energy and a net-zero-emissions economy.
Although multilateralism is no longer in vogue, it remains the only viable path forward.
In BOGOTÁ, as Colombia's president, Juan Manuel Santos had a transformative meeting with indigenous leaders.
The wisdom they imparted transformed how I viewed my responsibilities as a leader and our collective duty as transitory inhabitants of this increasingly bruised planet.
Author's summary: Humanity must fix its mistakes.