During the Paris Peace Forum, in a video contribution, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih spoke on behalf of small island states while asking the international community to pay more heed to their particular vulnerabilities.
President stated that the ongoing pandemic has very clearly illustrated those vulnerabilities and urged the international community to strive to build an international order that is just and beneficial to all nations.
Highlighting the impacts of the pandemic to the Maldives economy, President stated that the full economic recovery will take time. However, in the meantime, the President called for much-needed support from the international community in terms of financial assistance, debt relief, and technical assistance to help diversify the country’s economy.
Further in his speech, the President urged collaboration on climate issues, noting that in a year or two the pandemic will subside but that the more serious threat of the climate emergency will remain.
He emphasized that the pandemic has been illustrative of two important facts, that ‘in today’s world, the effects of crises cannot be confined to borders; and they cannot be resolved without collective action. The President urged all to acknowledge those lessons and work together to ‘leave future generations a world that is sustainable and in balance with nature’ because that ‘is the only way in which we can truly build for the future’.
The Paris Peace Forum is being held digitally this year from November 11-12 to provide a platform for the global community to outline their countries’ particular priorities for a post-Covid-19 world.
President stated that the ongoing pandemic has very clearly illustrated those vulnerabilities and urged the international community to strive to build an international order that is just and beneficial to all nations.
Highlighting the impacts of the pandemic to the Maldives economy, President stated that the full economic recovery will take time. However, in the meantime, the President called for much-needed support from the international community in terms of financial assistance, debt relief, and technical assistance to help diversify the country’s economy.
Further in his speech, the President urged collaboration on climate issues, noting that in a year or two the pandemic will subside but that the more serious threat of the climate emergency will remain.
He emphasized that the pandemic has been illustrative of two important facts, that ‘in today’s world, the effects of crises cannot be confined to borders; and they cannot be resolved without collective action. The President urged all to acknowledge those lessons and work together to ‘leave future generations a world that is sustainable and in balance with nature’ because that ‘is the only way in which we can truly build for the future’.
The Paris Peace Forum is being held digitally this year from November 11-12 to provide a platform for the global community to outline their countries’ particular priorities for a post-Covid-19 world.
