When it comes to climate change, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres does not mince his words. “If money makes the world go round,” he remarked on World Environment Day, “today’s unequal financial flows are sending us spinning towards disaster. The global financial system must be part of the climate solution.”
As the world emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, political leaders around the globe stressed that lessons would be learnt and governments would be better prepared
In Rio, a fine espresso at a cafe. In Paris, a walk in the Tuileries Garden. In Oslo, pickled herring on a room service trolley. Morning breaks delightfully in the city when you’re on holiday. But wander to the countryside and the day begins with a distinctly unfamiliar tone. To be precise, with a yell and a rugged invitation.
When it comes to the word “brat”, you’d be forgiven for having a mental image of a screaming toddler banging his or her fists on the floor, mid-tantrum.