Rich countries must agree historic pact to help poor address climate crisis or we are doomed – UN

Taoiseach Micheà¡l Martin meets secretary general of the United Nations, Antà³nio Guterres, in New York, in September. They will meet again on Monday at COP27 Rich countries must agree a "historic pact" to help the poor address the climate crisis, or "we will be doomed", UN secretary general Antà³nio Guterres has warned in advance of 120 world leaders gathering for COP27, the UN climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. His warning came with indications of a deepening gulf between the developed and developing world, which has already cast doubt over the ability of COP27 to secure a significant breakthrough. Mr…