UN Chief Calls for Fair Natural Resource Value Chains

The UN chief, Antonio Guterres, talked about how natural resources like minerals are often taken from one country, moved through another, processed somewhere else, and then sold globally.

He said this often leaves the countries where the resources come from poor and damaged.

He wants to make sure these countries and their communities get the most benefit from their resources.

He also wants to stop illegal activities that harm these countries and fuel conflicts.

He believes everyone involved, like countries, organizations, and industries, should work together to make this happen.