Manila, Feb. 14 -- First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has called for strengthened global cooperation to mitigate the impacts of climate change, as she stressed the need to step up action to avoid serious human and economic loss.

"Climate change is not just about statistics. It has a human face, a face that belongs to millions of families suffering the consequences of a crisis that they did not create," Araneta-Marcos said in a main address for the Climate Adaptability and Energy Forum during the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday.

"The unfortunate truth, however, is that no country can solve this crisis alone. We need global solidarity. The time to act is now. Let's please harness innovation and collab...