Fiji, Nov. 13 -- UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Bureau Director Marcos Neto have urged countries to align climate finance with peacebuilding efforts, warning that the world is entering "a new era of uncertainty and risks" driven by climate and global insecurity.

Speaking at the COP30 Baku Hub Annual High-Level Dialogue in Belem on Wednesday, Neto said, "The world has entered a new era of uncertainty and risks that are shaped by the climate emergency and global insecurities. While a majority of countries most vulnerable to climate change are also the most fragile, these countries have disproportionately less access to climate finance and limited capacity to manage these risks."

Neto said UNDP is working to ensure that climate fi...