UNITEDNATIONS,May22(Xinhua)--UNSecretary-GeneralAntonioGuterresonSundaycalledontheinternationalcommunityto"buildasharedfutureforalllife.""BiodiversityisessentialforachievingtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals,endingtheexistentialthreatofclimatechange,haltinglanddegradation,buildingfoodsecurityandsupportingadvancesinhumanhealth,"GuterressaidinastatementforInternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity,whichfallsonMay22annually.ThetopUNofficialwarnedthatthree-quartersoflandand66percentofthemarineenvironmenthavebeensignificantlyalteredbyhumanactions,urginganendtothe"senselessanddestructivewaragainstnature."Thesecretary-generalsaidthatbiodiversityofferssolutionsforgreenandinclusivegrowth.Thisyeargovernmentswillmeettoagreeonaglobalbiodiversityframeworkwithclearandmeasurabletargetstoputtheplanetonthepathofrecoveryby2030."Theframeworkmusttacklethedriversofbiodiversitylossandenabletheambitiousandtransformativechangeneededforlivinginharmonywithnaturebyeffectivelyprotectingmoreoftheworld'sland,freshwaterandoceans,encouragingsustainableconsumptionandproduction,employingnature-basedsolutionstoaddressclimatechangeandendingharmfulsubsidiesthatdamagetheenvironment,"hesaid.Guterresaddedthattheglobalagreementshouldalsomobilizefinancialresourcestodriveconcretenature-positiveinvestments,ensuringthat"weallbenefitfromthedividendsofbiologicaldiversity.""Asweaccomplishthesegoalsandimplementthe2050visionfor'livinginharmonywithnature,'wemustactwithrespectforequityandhumanrights,particularlyregardingthemanyindigenouspopulationswhoseterritoriesharborsomuchbiologicaldiversity,"heemphasized.TheUNchiefsaidthateveryoneneedstobeengagedtosavetheplanet'sindispensableandfragilenaturalwealth,includingyoungpeopleandvulnerablepopulationswhorelythemostonnaturefortheirlivelihoods.TheUnitedNationslaunchedInternationalDayforBiologicalDiversitytoincreaseunderstandingandawarenessofbiodiversityissues.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.