UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres acknowledged at the BRICS Summit that developing countries require massive international support to implement sustainable development goals.
Guterres called for reforms in the international financial architecture and urged multilateral development banks to mobilize private investment and concessional funding.
Highlighting climate change risks, Guterres warned that the 1.5°C global temperature limit will soon be breached and urged nations to accelerate the transition to renewables.