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PERMANENT MISSION OF SOLOMON ISLANDS TO THE UNITED NATIONS
STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. COLLIN BECK, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF
SOLOMON ISLANDS TO THE UNITED NATIONS
ON THE INFORMAL MEETINGS OF THE PLENENARY OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY ON THE SUMMIT DECLARATION ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE POST 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, 17-20 FEBRUARY
2015.
17TH FEBRUARY 2015, NEW YORK PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Co-chairs,
Thank you for giving me the floor, I begin by aligning this statement with the statement
issued by South Africa on behalf of G77 and China, Maldives on behalf of AOSIS,
Tonga on behalf of Pacific SIDS, Benin on behalf of LDCs. I make the additional
remarks in my national capacity on the elements paper provided by our two co-chairs
based on our January discussion. The paper is a useful basis for us to proceed with our
discussions.
Like others that spoke before me, my delegation note, that three separate processes
are ongoing with different time lines and suppose to be reinforcing. In particular, the
Post 2015 Development Agenda Process, Financing for Development and Climate
Change negotiations. All are part of the nexus of sustainable development. While we
hear of Disaster Discussion; these discussion are on disaster events that come and go,
what is more frightening is the irreversible climate events such as ocean acidification
and sea level rise which is only discussed under the UNFCCC.
Co-chairs,
Each of the process cannot do without the other; this means there must be a strong
MOI outcome in Addis Ababa in July. While General Assembly will adopt the SDG in
September, its credibility rests on a strong outcome in Paris. Failure in Paris is a failure
of all three processes. The fractiousness of the UNFCCC process with impasses and
deadlock of climate change negotiations have not allowed the world to deal with climate
change in a strengthened and meaningful way. However Paris offers an opportunity to
correct that. 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400L, New York N.Y. 10017, Tel: (212)599-6192, Fax: (212)661-8925
Website: http://www.solomons.com, Email:simun@solomons.com
Time maybe is ripe for our process to come closer together, to ensure climate change is
fully integrated into the sustainable development processes. Interface science in the
Post 2015 Development Agenda. This could enlarge existing partnerships within the
SDG framework. We must encourage UNFCCC to have negotiations here in New York,
where all Parties to UNFCCC have Permanent Missions are located.
On the structure we welcome the elements paper; we agree the declaration should be
short, simple, concise, forward looking, ambitious, actionable and embrace the three
pillars of sustainable development. It should envision graduation of all 49 LDCs; it must
make a solemn promise of guaranteeing the survival of all vulnerable states including
LDCs and SIDS. It needs to stand for the people, our shared responsibility of restoring
the health of our planet.
We would like to see the declaration make a reference for an open, equitable, fair and
just economic system. Provide space for those on the periphery of the international
trading system to have special market access, our shared desire to share prosperity.
The declaration should reaffirm our shared vision, passion to make transformative
changes through economic growth, social investment and environmental protection by
reducing GHG emission through renewable energy. While all seventeen goals are
important, the ones on energy and climate change should be core elements of the
Declaration. It should make serious outreach to the rural population with investments in
productive sector and infrastructure where the bulk of the populations in developing
countries are located. We hope to see commitments made in agreed development
programs and frameworks such as the IPOA for LDCS and SAMOA Pathway for SIDS
reiterated in the Declaration.
My delegation hope the Zero draft will be distributed after this week discussion.
Finally, credibility of our process rests on how strong the Agreement on Climate Change
in Paris. Climate change Agreement must be comprehensive, ambitious and guarantee
we leave no one behind.
Thank you Co-chairs
Website: http://www.solomons.com, Email:simun@solomons.com
PERMANENT MISSION OF SOLOMON ISLANDS TO THE UNITED NATIONS
STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. COLLIN BECK, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF
SOLOMON ISLANDS TO THE UNITED NATIONS
ON THE INFORMAL MEETINGS OF THE PLENENARY OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY ON THE SUMMIT DECLARATION ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE POST 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, 17-20 FEBRUARY
2015.
17TH FEBRUARY 2015, NEW YORK PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Co-chairs,
Thank you for giving me the floor, I begin by aligning this statement with the statement
issued by South Africa on behalf of G77 and China, Maldives on behalf of AOSIS,
Tonga on behalf of Pacific SIDS, Benin on behalf of LDCs. I make the additional
remarks in my national capacity on the elements paper provided by our two co-chairs
based on our January discussion. The paper is a useful basis for us to proceed with our
discussions.
Like others that spoke before me, my delegation note, that three separate processes
are ongoing with different time lines and suppose to be reinforcing. In particular, the
Post 2015 Development Agenda Process, Financing for Development and Climate
Change negotiations. All are part of the nexus of sustainable development. While we
hear of Disaster Discussion; these discussion are on disaster events that come and go,
what is more frightening is the irreversible climate events such as ocean acidification
and sea level rise which is only discussed under the UNFCCC.
Co-chairs,
Each of the process cannot do without the other; this means there must be a strong
MOI outcome in Addis Ababa in July. While General Assembly will adopt the SDG in
September, its credibility rests on a strong outcome in Paris. Failure in Paris is a failure
of all three processes. The fractiousness of the UNFCCC process with impasses and
deadlock of climate change negotiations have not allowed the world to deal with climate
change in a strengthened and meaningful way. However Paris offers an opportunity to
correct that. 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400L, New York N.Y. 10017, Tel: (212)599-6192, Fax: (212)661-8925
Website: http://www.solomons.com, Email:simun@solomons.com
Time maybe is ripe for our process to come closer together, to ensure climate change is
fully integrated into the sustainable development processes. Interface science in the
Post 2015 Development Agenda. This could enlarge existing partnerships within the
SDG framework. We must encourage UNFCCC to have negotiations here in New York,
where all Parties to UNFCCC have Permanent Missions are located.
On the structure we welcome the elements paper; we agree the declaration should be
short, simple, concise, forward looking, ambitious, actionable and embrace the three
pillars of sustainable development. It should envision graduation of all 49 LDCs; it must
make a solemn promise of guaranteeing the survival of all vulnerable states including
LDCs and SIDS. It needs to stand for the people, our shared responsibility of restoring
the health of our planet.
We would like to see the declaration make a reference for an open, equitable, fair and
just economic system. Provide space for those on the periphery of the international
trading system to have special market access, our shared desire to share prosperity.
The declaration should reaffirm our shared vision, passion to make transformative
changes through economic growth, social investment and environmental protection by
reducing GHG emission through renewable energy. While all seventeen goals are
important, the ones on energy and climate change should be core elements of the
Declaration. It should make serious outreach to the rural population with investments in
productive sector and infrastructure where the bulk of the populations in developing
countries are located. We hope to see commitments made in agreed development
programs and frameworks such as the IPOA for LDCS and SAMOA Pathway for SIDS
reiterated in the Declaration.
My delegation hope the Zero draft will be distributed after this week discussion.
Finally, credibility of our process rests on how strong the Agreement on Climate Change
in Paris. Climate change Agreement must be comprehensive, ambitious and guarantee
we leave no one behind.
Thank you Co-chairs
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