Maldives

Statement by His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives

For countries like mine – climate change remains a significant threat – but also a threat that is difficult to overcome on our own. The number of islands that require emergency shore protection, flood or disaster relief are rising each year. The frequency, and severity of the events are pushing towards the limits of adaptation. There is also an increasing trend on the slow-onset events such as sea level rise. For the Maldives, the impacts of climate change are no longer the future. For us, it is our lived reality.

 

View the full statement here: https://estatements.unmeetings.org/estatements/10.0010/20200929/uvy65GbbAgSh/12mvW5Hvq1f6_en.pdf 

*The information reflected on this page has been quoted directly from the official statement presented by this Member State at the General Debate 75th Session. The information does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations.