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U.N. Secretary-General's Remarks at High-Level Event on Sea-Level Rise
September 24, 2026
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:

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24 September 2026

New York, UN

Secretary-General's remarks at the High-Level Event on Sea-Level Rise

Statements | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General

Rising seas are sinking futures.

My report on sea-level rise lays bare the scale and speed of the danger.

In 2024, the global sea level rose almost six millimet . . .

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