{"id":273642,"date":"2023-11-03T17:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T21:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/78\/?p=273642"},"modified":"2023-11-07T08:56:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:56:00","slug":"pga-remarks-at-the-closing-of-the-informal-plenary-meeting-of-the-general-assembly-on-existential-threats-of-sea-level-rise-amidst-the-climate-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/78\/2023\/11\/03\/pga-remarks-at-the-closing-of-the-informal-plenary-meeting-of-the-general-assembly-on-existential-threats-of-sea-level-rise-amidst-the-climate-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA remarks at the closing of the Informal Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on Existential Threats of Sea-level Rise Amidst the Climate Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" align=\"center\"><a name=\"x__Hlk149807427\"><\/a><b><span lang=\"EN-IE\">Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-IE\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-IE\">Mr. Dennis Francis,<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-IE\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-IE\">At the\u00a0<span class=\"markifgkcz5ph\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Closing<\/span>\u00a0of the Informal Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on Existential Threats of Sea-level Rise Amidst the Climate Crisis<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-IE\">3 November 2023<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" align=\"center\"><i><span lang=\"EN-IE\">Video link:\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/youtu.be\/11ZoEt0tn1Y. 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class=\"x_MsoNormal\">We have come to the end of our informal meeting spotlighting the issue of sea-level rise amidst the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Allow me to express my sincere gratitude for your active engagement during this meeting, on one of the most consequential issues of our time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The message you have sent today is relevant and comes at an opportune time for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly to act \u2013 and act now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Sea-level rise poses a real existential threat to low-lying and Small Island Developing States, and their coastal communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">It is the single greatest menace to livelihoods, security, and safety of the affected communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Today, I am proud that we have taken decisive steps towards refining our understanding of the dynamics of sea-level rise and building momentum for urgent and targeted action for redress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">This includes,<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"><span lang=\"EN-IE\">Addressing the speculations around the continuity of statehood and protecting the\u00a0<\/span>maritime territorial integrity\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-IE\">of Member States, and the future status of their Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ membership,<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">Mobilizing a coalition of like-minded countries to ensure that Small Island Developing States and low-lying coastal areas are prioritized in climate action and climate finance,<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">And, shoring up robust advocacy and greater political action on relevant legal issues,<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Safeguarding the cultural heritage of countries threatened by sea-level rise, sustaining their livelihoods and strengthening their resilience.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p 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order.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The ICC stands as a perennial symbol of our shared commitment to justice and humanity\u2019s greatest aspirations.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It serves as an emphatic reminder that\u00a0no one \u2013 I repeat, no one \u2013 should be exempt from accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community,\u00a0and that regardless of their status, position or location, perpetrators of such crimes will invariably face the weight of justice.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Indeed, when it comes to the most egregious crimes against humanity,\u00a0 accountability knows no exceptions and justifiably so.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In those grave and heinous cases \u2013 when national legal systems prove unable or unwilling to bring perpetrators to justice \u2013 the ICC must step in.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Accordingly, the ICC stands as a testament to our unshakeable resolve to end impunity, and moreover, to deter others from the commission of such crimes in the 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