[United Nations Secretary-General Guterres: Global sea level rise will hit a record of 6 millimeters in 2024] On September 25, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres stated at the high-level meeting on sea level rise held in New York that the rate of global sea level rise is accelerating, posing an increasingly severe threat to coastal cities, economic development and the territorial integrity of some countries. Guterres said that global sea levels will rise by nearly 6 millimeters in 2024, the largest annual increase on record. He called on the international community to act quickly and respond. This high-level meeting is one of the High-Level Week activities of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, aiming to strengthen international cooperation and collective action to deal with the impact of rising sea levels. (CCTV International News)