Day: December 2, 2023

President Ramkalawan addresses the 28th session of the Conference of Parties of UNFCC World Climate Action Summit

Mr Mohammed

02nd December 2023 1st December 2023, Dubai UAE: The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan during his address at the Twenty-eighth session of the Conference of Parties of UNFCC (COP28).to which he led a Seychelles delegation, highlighted the urgency for collective action and the need for commitments made to be honoured as part of efforts to mitigate the heightened threats of climate change particular vis-à-vis Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Seychelles. “In our shared pursuit of a sustainable future, the urgency of our deliberations here in Dubai cannot be overstated. As parties to the convention, we committed to deliver on commitments such as the USD100 billion promise,…

About the need for Global North to take full Responsibility

Mr Mohammed

Humza Yousaf, First Minister, Government of Scotland, during a panel discussion noted the COP 28 agreement to operationalize the loss and damage fund, saying that though many in the Global South have expressed concern about it, “let’s not allow perfection be the enemy of the good,” noting that progress is important. He emphasized the responsibility of the Global North to “repair the damage” caused by climate change, calling tackling the climate crisis “fundamentally an issue of justice.” In a keynote speech, former US Vice President Al Gore underscored that “political…