Figueres

[ fee-ge-res ]

noun

1. Jo·sé [haw-, se], 1906–1990, Costa Rican businessman and political leader: president 1953–58, 1970–74.

Example Sentences

Christiana Figueres, who oversaw the signing of the 2015 Paris agreement to limit global temperature rises to well below 2C, told the BBC that she was shocked anyone in the COP process would use their position to strike oil and gas deals.

From BBC

“The result from this election will be seen as a major blow to global climate action,” Christiana Figueres, the United Nations climate chief from 2010 to 2016, said in a statement.

From Salon

"The result from this election will be seen as a major blow to global climate action," said Christiana Figueres, the former UN climate chief.

From BBC

In a statement to the Associated Press, former head of U.N. climate negotiations Christiana Figueres said humanity will "scorch and fry” if the world does not implement "targeted national policies have to enable that transformation.”

From Salon

Former United Nations climate chief Christiana Figueres said the special relationship Kerry had with his Chinese counterpart was something the modern world hasn’t seen in decades.

From Seattle Times