The international community, instead of preparing for war, should be paying attention to climate change and accompanying natural disasters. – Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia
We must reverse the nefarious consequences of global warming, which is a powerful threat to our planet and to humanity – José Condugua António Pacheco, Foreign Minister of Mozambique
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Capitalism is unsustainable. Its irrational and unsustainable production and consumption
patterns and the growing and unjust concentration of wealth are the main threat against the ecological balance of the planet. There would be no sustainable development without social justice – Cardinal Pietro Parolin, State Secretary of the Holy See.
The small island countries are on the frontline of being swallowed into an abyss, created initially by human activity and increasingly by inaction. Our vulnerabilities as states on the frontline are profound – Hubert Minnis, Prime Minister of the Bahamas.
Sea level rise is not only about an existential threat to our small and low-lying island. Climate change also threatens an economic Armageddon if the tuna fishery disappears – Nauru’s President Lionel Aingimea.
Never has science around the world been so abundant to meet the challenges that we
have – Emmanuel Macron, President of France
I hope we all understand the need to move from solemn declarations to concrete actions and initiatives that are commensurate to the level of present and future challenges – Bocchit Edmond, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Haiti
Climate change is a global consensus. We need to respond to this challenge with concerted global efforts according to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities – Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China.
I feel that there is a lack of seriousness. Perhaps world leaders do not realize the urgency of the situation. We have a lot of ideas, but as someone said, ‘ideas without funding is mere hallucination – Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan. [/ihc-hide-content]
