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    Former world leaders join call for ‘long-view leadership’ of existential threats

    by Rebecca Speare-Cole Feb 15, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Former prime minister Gordon Brown and businessman Sir Richard Branson have joined business leaders, Nobel laureates and global political figures to call for “long-view leadership” in the face of existential threats like climate change.

    More than 130 leading figures have signed an open letter from The Elders and the Future of Life Institute, to stress the importance of tackling the many escalating risks to humanity.

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