UN chief calls for action to address root cause of rising seas

STORY: UN chief calls for action to address root cause of rising seas DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. various of Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said climate crisis is the root cause of rising seas, and urged the international community to take more concerted action to reduce emissions and ensure climate justice. "Sea-level rise is not only a threat in itself. It is a threat-multiplier," Guterres told a Security Council debate on "Sea-level Rise: Implications for International Peace and Security." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Rising seas threaten lives, and jeopardi