Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic said that world must solve wars before addressing climate during his speech at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. on Friday.
He said that the issue of climate change cannot be solved until wars and geopolitical issues are resolved around the world, Anadolu Agency reports.
“How are we going to resolve the terrible problem of climate change if we are not able to resolve all the geopolitical issues that we are facing today?” Vucic made the remarks during his speech at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
According to Vucic, all UN member states should return to the organisation’s core principles because States must follow mutual rules and regulations.
He stressed that members must have a common goal and a common ground to address global issues.
“Let us find a common denominator which will mean find a way, find a path to resolve firstly geopolitical issues and then to tackle in a very proper way an issue of climate changes,” the Serbian President said.
The 2023 edition of the UN climate summit, commonly known as COP28, is attracting over 180 heads of state and governments from across the globe. Noteworthy is the substantial number of attendance requests, exceeding 500,000 participants.
The conference will continue until 12 December.
