Ending the ‘war on nature’ must be top priority, UN chief urges

Antonio Guterres said human activities are driving a “descent towards chaos” (Jack Hill/The Times/PA)

Human activities are driving a “descent towards chaos”, the head of the United Nations warned as he called for action to combat the climate and nature crises.

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said people were waging war on nature and that making peace with the natural world “must be the top, top priority for everyone, everywhere”.