Mr. president;
Excellencies:
Experts say that our Small Island Developing States will be the first to disappear as a result of climate change. Let's talk and do our part to avoid it while that possibility exists. It is time to stop the destruction of the environment caused by the irrational production and consumption patterns of those who selfishly feel comfortable with the status quo. Developed countries must assume the responsibility that corresponds to them in support of the efforts to achieve the sustainable development of all peoples and preserve the planet against the threats that they themselves caused. They can and should! In the first place, they have the financial resources, but they also have the moral duty, because it was their commitment to comply with Official Development Assistance, capacity building, technology transfer, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate financing.
For our part, Small Island Developing States must continue to work together to respond to the challenges we share in terms of sustainable development and climate change. The new initiatives aimed at a practical implementation of the Samoa Pathway constitute an important advance in the achievement of these goals.
Excellencies:
Despite the restrictions of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States, deliberately intensified in times of pandemic, Cuba remains faithful to its solidarity and humanist vocation. We will continue promoting cooperation in various spheres, in particular Health, and sharing our modest experiences in disaster risk reduction and confronting climate change. Count on it!
We reiterate our commitment to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Path of Samoa. We support the Declaration of Leaders of the Alliance of Small Island States, which will guide our actions towards the achievement of common objectives. Let's work together for a future! A future in which the aspirations of our peoples can be realized without the threat of disappearing due to the excesses of others hanging over our dreams.
Thank you.
Havana Cuba. September 22nd, 2021.