Remarks by H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly
25 May 2022
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Selamat pagi,Salam sejahtera bagi kita semua,Om Swastiastu,Namo Buddhaya,Salam kebajikan
H.E.?Bapak?President Joko Widodo, President?of?the?Republic?of?Indonesia,
Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General,
H.E. Wayan Koster, Governor?of?Bali,
Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative?of?the?Secretary-General?on?Disaster?Risk?Reduction,
Excellencies, Ladies?and?Gentlemen,
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I?would?like?to?extend?my?sincere?appreciation?to?the?Government?of?Indonesia?for?hosting?the?Global?Platform?on?Disaster?Risk?Reduction,?as?well?as?commend?both?Indonesia?and?Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDRR?on?this?joint?endeavor.
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This?seventh?Global?Platform?takes place?in?the?midst?of?the?global?recovery from?the?COVID-19 pandemic; a pandemic that has exposed how underlying vulnerabilities?and?inequities have catastrophic consequences?for?the?most exposed across?the?world.
And?whether?it?is pandemics or landslides, prevention?and?risk?reduction?are essential?to?saving lives?and?to?ensuring a sustainable future?for?all.
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I?therefore welcome?this?²â±ð²¹°ù¡¯²õ?the³¾±ð:?¡°¹ó°ù´Ç³¾?Risk?to?Resilience:?Towards Sustainable Development?for?All?in a COVID-19 Transformed World¡±.
We are all very excited?to?see Bali convening?to»å²¹²â¡¯²õ?in-person event at?this?scale.?I?have been?informed that about 7000 participants have registered?for?today¡¯s meeting.
This?is testament?to?the?strong commitment?and?efforts made by?the?Indonesian?government?under?the?leadership?of?H.E.?Bapak?President Joko Widodo, President?of?the?Republic?of?Indonesia?to?fight COVID-19?and?to?put?the?country back?on?the?recovery track.
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I?would?also?like?to?thank all those from?the?host?government,?the?Bali authorities, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Teams, volunteers,?interpreters?and?the?people?of?Bali?and?Indonesia?for?welcoming us all?to?this?beautiful?Island.
Excellencies,
If?there?is?one thing that we have learned from COVID-19,?as?well?as?from?the?ongoing climate crisis,?it?is that?it?is those who are furthest behind who suffer?the?hardest, who wait?the?longest, who are deprived?of?development gains that are, far?too?often, wiped away by whatever crisis comes?their way.
Our recovery from?the?pandemic must reflect?this?knowledge.
Resilience must be our mantra.
Every new building, every new social programme, every budget?and?every?initiative must be designed?and?executed?in a way that?reduces?risk.?It must be embedded?into everything we do, from?the?very beginning,?and?cross-checked at each step?of?the?way.
And?the?importance,?no,?the?necessity,?of?this?will?only?increase.
Disasters?and?hazards?associated with climate change are?on?the?rise.
Urbanization continues?to?present new challenges.
The?conflict?in Ukraine?is fueling?the?threat?of?famine.
And?social systems are strained under?the?pressures?of?a pandemic that continues, more than two years after?it began.
We must work?to?address?the?vulnerabilities that exist while at?the?same time preparing?for?those shocks that may yet emerge.
This?requires us?to?invest?in a transformative recovery that amends gaps?in economic policy,?in social support,?in environmental regulations,?and?in production?and?consumption.
Everything about?the?way we live?on?this?planet must now be seen through a precautionary lens, ever mindful?of?the?volatility that exists,?and?laser focused?on?covering gaps?and?strengthening defenses.
Such a transformative recovery requires more than policy,?it requires whole-of-society ownership.
The?private sector must join us?in?this?regard,?and?not?only because?it?is?the?right thing?to?do, but because?it?is?the?smart thing?to?do.?Investments, from whatever source?they come from, must be?risk–informed?and?resilient.
As?I?stated last year, at?the?climate event that?I?convened?in September,?the?insurance sector?is a vital?and?insufficiently tapped partner, especially given?the?sector?is acutely aware?of?increasing?risks. We must do more?to?engage?this?sector?on?the?global?level?to?achieve?the?levels?of?change we want, while reducing?disaster?risk?and?systemic cascading?risks.
Excellencies,
Dear friends,
This?Platform?is a moment?for?governments,?the?Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ system,?and?stakeholders,?to?reflect?on?best practices?in?disaster?risk?governance,?and?to?recommit?to?enshrining?disaster?risk?reduction?across all areas?of?policy?and?practice,?and?to?back?this?with necessary resources.
On?this?point,?I?must?commend?our host?government.
Indonesia?is highly vulnerable?to?natural hazards, yet has proactively?invested?in?its?disaster?risk?reduction?efforts, emerging?as?a world leader?in?this?regard.?There?is much?to?be learned from?the?Indonesian model.
Dear friends,
The?COVID-19 crisis has shown that?disaster?risk?reduction?is everybody¡¯s business.?I?urge?governments?and?stakeholders?to?promote a culture?of?risk?reduction?and?resilience building at home.
This?includes nurturing young academics, scientists,?and?professionals working?on?disaster?risk?reduction.
It?includes adopting legislation?and?creating?incentives?for?the?private sector,?both?domestic?and?international,?to?ensure?their business operations reduce rather than create?risk.
It?involves enforcing regulations?for?resilient?infrastructure; resilient health?and?education systems.
And?it ensures?the?empowerment?and?mobilization?of?parliamentarians, local?governments, community leaders,?and?women?and?local communities,?as?advocates?for?disaster?risk?reduction.
Ladies?and?gentlemen,
One year from now, we will meet?in New York,?for?the?Midterm Review?of?the?Sendai Framework?for?Disaster?Risk?Reduction.
Let us accelerate our efforts?towards?the?achievement?of?the?priorities?of?the?Sendai Framework, understanding?risk, planning?for?risk,?and?reducing?risk. Let us join efforts?to?build back better!
Together, we can make our world safer, more prosperous,?for?everyone.
I?thank you, Terima kasih
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