David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit

LONDON: Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the "people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected to address political leaders about the need for urgent action to tackle the "crippling” threat of climate change.

The 95-year-old, best known for his documentaries on the natural world such as "Planet Earth,” said the coronavirus pandemic has shown how crucial it is to secure international agreements to solve worldwide problems. "But the problems that await us within the next five to 10 years are even greater,” he said in a short video message Monday.