Support for Small Island Developing States to Reduce Climate Vulnerability Will Remain Top Priority, Secretary-General Tells Pacific Leaders Meeting
(WorldNews Environment)

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres` remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a meeting with Pacific Island Forum leaders, in New York today: Thank you very much, Prime Minister Tuilaepa, for convening this annual meeting and for your leadership as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum. I thank Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, for her contribution to creating a strong partnership between our two organizations. And I thank you all for making such long journeys to be here at the United Nations. The issues of the Pacific, and the transition from the Oceans Conference to COP 23 [Twenty-third Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...