Honourable Ministers,Excellencies,Distinguished Representatives,Ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning.
As the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Economic and Social Affairs, I have the honour to welcome you all to this event, together with Mrs. Fekita Utoikamanu, High Representative of the Secretary-General for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.
We thank you all for your participation, and your commitment to coherent implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda.
This event aims at harnessing synergies between the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement through coherent implementation. It is also intended to mobilize political support for intergovernmental processes on responding to the climate change, including the forthcoming COP23 on climate change.
There can be no doubt that the impacts of climate change pose profound challenges to global development.
The recent devastation caused by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey – is a stark reminder of the recurring challenges of the climate impact confronting all countries, especially countries in special situations.
The scale of potential damage from climate change poses a major systemic risk to our future well-being, especially for vulnerable societies.
The pace and scale of the required transformation is unparalleled. It cuts across all sectors of our economy and affects all aspects of our lives.
Planning and investing in mitigation, adaptation and resilience is essential to reducing vulnerability and strengthening resilience.
It is in this broad context that Governments acknowledge the intrinsic, mutually reinforcing importance of climate action, sustainable development and poverty alleviation, in both the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In Paris, countries collectively agreed to strengthen the global response to climate change. This includes limiting the global average surface temperature increase to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. And, to aim to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius, while increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.
Most countries have proposed national determined contributions as well as national plans under the Paris Agreement, as an essential step toward achieving its long-term objectives.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGS, provide a framework for concrete initiatives and actions in a broad range of areas. These promise to advance both mitigation and adaption, as well as resilience.
The benefits of coordinated action on sustainable development and climate change will surely multiply, as more countries act in a coherent manner.
Joint action generates economies of scale in climate solutions. It also magnifies the gains from both Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda, allowing for a faster transition to a low carbon global economy.
This Breakfast Event offers an opportunity to share views, experiences, and lessons learned in harnessing the synergies from climate action and SDG implementation.
I look forward to your active participation!
Good morning.
As the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Economic and Social Affairs, I have the honour to welcome you all to this event, together with Mrs. Fekita Utoikamanu, High Representative of the Secretary-General for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.
We thank you all for your participation, and your commitment to coherent implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda.
This event aims at harnessing synergies between the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement through coherent implementation. It is also intended to mobilize political support for intergovernmental processes on responding to the climate change, including the forthcoming COP23 on climate change.
There can be no doubt that the impacts of climate change pose profound challenges to global development.
The recent devastation caused by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey – is a stark reminder of the recurring challenges of the climate impact confronting all countries, especially countries in special situations.
The scale of potential damage from climate change poses a major systemic risk to our future well-being, especially for vulnerable societies.
The pace and scale of the required transformation is unparalleled. It cuts across all sectors of our economy and affects all aspects of our lives.
Planning and investing in mitigation, adaptation and resilience is essential to reducing vulnerability and strengthening resilience.
It is in this broad context that Governments acknowledge the intrinsic, mutually reinforcing importance of climate action, sustainable development and poverty alleviation, in both the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In Paris, countries collectively agreed to strengthen the global response to climate change. This includes limiting the global average surface temperature increase to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. And, to aim to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius, while increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.
Most countries have proposed national determined contributions as well as national plans under the Paris Agreement, as an essential step toward achieving its long-term objectives.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGS, provide a framework for concrete initiatives and actions in a broad range of areas. These promise to advance both mitigation and adaption, as well as resilience.
The benefits of coordinated action on sustainable development and climate change will surely multiply, as more countries act in a coherent manner.
Joint action generates economies of scale in climate solutions. It also magnifies the gains from both Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda, allowing for a faster transition to a low carbon global economy.
This Breakfast Event offers an opportunity to share views, experiences, and lessons learned in harnessing the synergies from climate action and SDG implementation.
I look forward to your active participation!
File date:
Friday, أيلول/سبتمبر 22, 2017