Guterres urges all parties to maintain flexibility in climate negotiations.

At a press conference held in Belm, Brazil on the 20th, UN Secretary-General Guterres urged all parties to negotiate in good faith in climate talks, demonstrating a willingness and flexibility to achieve a satisfactory outcome. Guterres said at the press conference that morning, "We are at the final stage, and the whole world is watching Belm." According to the schedule, the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change being held in Belm is set to close on the 21st, but differences remain. Guterres pointed out that in order to achieve a just and balanced outcome, the conference requires compromise and consensus, as well as courage. He called on negotiators to show willingness and flexibility in the final two days of talks.