Report: Ayya
The small island states Conference on the human dimensions of climate change has
adopted its resolution calling for immediate and affective action to protect them from the increasing threats of climate change. The declaration was adopted at the closing session of the conference in Kurumba resort yesterday afternoon.Chairman of the meeting, Maldivian Environment Minister Ahmed Abdullah said it is a historic moment for the group of small island states, AOSIS, to keep working together with a new hope and vision. He said this is a very important process emanating from President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's initiatives and leadership. “Male’ Declaration is a historic process that strengthens AOSIS to work relentlessly in finding urgent solutions to the problems of climate change and its human dimensions. I thank AOSIS members wholeheartedly for their support." Abdullah said.
Male' declaration noted with grave concern about their extreme vulnerability to climate change and expressed their commitment to an inclusive process that puts people, their property, homes, survival and rights at the centre of the climate change debate. The declaration requested to include the human dimension of global climate change in the agenda of upcoming Bali Summit, and international community to commit in Bali to protect people, planet and prosperity by taking urgent action to stabilize the global climate change and ensure that temperature rises fall well below 2 degrees and above pre-industrial averages.
The declaration also called for the cooperation of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in assessing the human rights implications of climate change and to conduct a study into the effects of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights. It also requested UN Rights Council to convene in March 2009 a debate on human rights and climate change.
Chairman of AOSIS Ambassador Engus Friday speaking on behalf of the small states praised the leadership of President Gayoom in global warming and climate change during the past 20 years and thanked the Maldivian Government for convening the Human Dimensions conference which he said is very important process for AOSIS go forward with a new vision and unified approach in Bali and beyond.
The Human Dimensions conference was opened in Male' Tuesday by President Gayoom.
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