Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I very much appreciate the opportunity to address your Ambassadorial-level meeting.
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you Ambassador Umarov, for inviting me to participate in this meeting.
I appreciate the opportunity to update you on the work that OHRLLS undertakes and to consult with you on ways of advancing the development agenda of the LLDCs.
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I warmly welcome you all to this Steering Committee meeting on partnerships for Small Island Developing States.
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Honorable Ministers,
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for including OHRLLS in your high-level breakfast meeting.
What a critical week this is for our shared planet and all peoples!
Honourable Ministers,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Climate change affects all, but it does not affect us equally. Nor do we possess the same capacity to respond to its challenges. As is often the case, the most vulnerable countries – particularly the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States – find themselves in the worst situation once again. In these countries, climate change is already affecting economic growth, health indica- tors, water availability, food production and the fragile ecosystems.
