Statement by Ms. Sanda Ojiambo

Statement by Guatemala

Statement by Israel

Statement by UNDRR

Statement by Paraguay [English]

Statement by Paraguay [Spanish]

Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General, UNDESA

Ms. Fekita ‘Utoikamanu, High Representative, OHRLLS

H.E. Ms. Lois Young, Chair of AOSIS, Permanent Representative of Belize to the United Nations

Ms.Heidi Schroderus-Fox (Director, OHRLLS), SIDS Global Business Network

Mr. Alex Trepelkov(OIC-DSDG, UNDESA), SIDS Partnerships Accelerator

H.E. Mr. Mitchell Fifield, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations, The Fiji –A

Mr. Timothy Antoine, Governor, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Ms. Donna Lagdameo, Senior Policy Advisor, UNDRR

H.E. Ms. Courtney Nemroff, Ambassador, US Mission, Representative to ECOSOC

Ms. Gabriella Cassola, Assistant Director, Small States Centre of Excellence, Malta

Mr. Jorge Chediek, Director and Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, United Nations Office for South

Ms. Kate Brown, Executive Director, Global Island Partnership (GLIPSA)

Statement by Prime Minister of India

Dr. Mohamed Boudra, Mayor of Al Hoceima, President of United Cities and Local Governments

Dr. Mohamed Boudra, Mayor of Al Hoceima, President of United Cities and Local Governments Opening of the Local and Regional Governments Forum 13 July, 2020 08.30 – 09.00 EST Your Excellencies, Deput

Dr. Mohamed Boudra, Mayor of Al Hoceima, President of United Cities and Local Governments

Dr. Mohamed Boudra, Mayor of Al Hoceima, President of United Cities and Local Governments Opening of the Local and Regional Governments Forum 13 July, 2020 08.30 – 09.00 EST Your Excellencies, Deput

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kevin Rudd

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

OFFICIAL STATEMENT 2020 High-level Political Forum Session on “Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate implementation” Thursday 9 July, 9:00-10:30 EST Virtual As delivered by C

Mr. Amson Sibanda, Chief, National Strategies and Capacity Building Branch, DSDG/DESA

1 Opening Remarks – Amson Sibanda Capacity Building Event: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Creative Industry Sector in the Philippines 8.00pm

Statement by Costa Rica

Mr. Jacks Yeo, Deputy Executive Director, Design Singapore Council

Mr. Tomás Díez, Director, Fab Lab Barcelona, Spain

Ms. Kae Batiquin, HoliCow Cebu

Mr. Gil Butch Carungay, National Consultant, DESA/DSDG and DTI, the Phillippines

Ms. Kehkashan Basu, Founder, Green Hope Foundation