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Cyprus will initiate a dialogue with the countries that are part of the Cyprus Climate Change Initiative in order to move forward with the creation of specific projects and to take action to promote the reduction of the impacts of climate change, President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Christodoulides, noting that Cyprus will host the 1st Ministerial Meeting of the Commonwealth of the Oceans in 2024.
In his address to the Plenary Session of the COP28 Climate Change Summit, taking place in Dubai, the President of the Republic said, inter alia, that the gravity of the situation with regard to the impacts of Climate Change requires global action for quick and effective decisions.
In his address to the Plenary Session of the COP28 Climate Change Summit, taking place in Dubai, the President of the Republic said, inter alia, that the gravity of the situation with regard to the impacts of Climate Change requires global action for quick and effective decisions.
He added that the magnitude of change in the climate system is due to anthropogenic pollutants that are now at a higher level than ever before in the history of mankind, noting that there is a need for nations to greatly reduce pollutants.
"Cyprus," he said, "is located in the heart of the Eastern Mediterranean, a region that is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change and is experiencing these effects to a greater extent than other regions," noting that "in recent years we have witnessed a greater frequency of fires, droughts and floods, as well as prolonged periods of extreme heat waves, which have destroyed much of our forests and the exceptional ecosystem in our region."
He added, "it is clear that we need to act urgently, decisively and collectively."
He also underlined that "an example of collective, regional action is the 2019 Cyprus Initiative on Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, which recognizes the need for regional synergies to combat and reduce the impacts of climate change, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement."
He added that "an example of collective, regional action is the 2019 Cyprus Initiative on Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, which recognizes the need for regional synergies to combat and reduce the impacts of climate change, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
He added that we are now ready to move forward with the implementation of the Action Plan agreed under the Initiative, noting that Cyprus has initiated a dialogue with the countries that are part of this Initiative for the creation of concrete projects, as well as for taking actions to promote the reduction of the impact of climate change.
He also noted that in 2024 the Republic of Cyprus will host the first Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Use of Oceans of the Commonwealth countries, which aims to develop the priorities and actions to be included in the Commonwealth Declaration on Oceans.
Finally, the President of the Republic stressed the need for Governments to listen to the voices of young people to protect the environment, as they are the future of the world.
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