UNITED NATIONS Climate Change COP 28 Dubai 2023 Part 2
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Building Momentum for Climate Action in Small Island Developing States
https://unfccc.int/news/empowering-nations-with-tools-for-robust-transparency-reporting
Empowering Nations with Tools for Robust Transparency Reporting
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Record Number of National Adaptation Plans Submitted in 2023, But More Are Needed
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“The COP28 agreement is a floor, not a ceiling. We must ramp up ambition and climate action.”
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COP28 Agreement Signals “Beginning of the End” of the Fossil Fuel Era
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Understanding and Closing Adaptation Knowledge Gaps in Mountains and High-Latitude Areas
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As COP28 Enters its Final Stretch, Simon Stiell Calls for a “Highest Ambition” Outcome
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Unlocking Climate Ambition: the Significance of Article 6 at COP28
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COP28 Must Mark a Shift From the ‘What’ to the ‘How’
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UN Climate Change Executive Secretary makes impassioned plea to keep 1.5 alive
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“We need COP to deliver a bullet train to speed up climate action”: Simon Stiell at COP28
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Ensuring No One is Left Behind: First High-Level Ministerial Roundtable on Just Transition
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COP28 spotlights gender-responsive just transitions and climate action
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Global Stocktake Moves Closer to a Conclusion at COP28
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“Finance is the great enabler of climate action”: Simon Stiell at COP28 Green Climate Fund event
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UN Global Climate Action Awards Ceremony Celebrates Youth-Led Climate Solutions
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Work Programme on Just Transition Pathways: Workshop Discusses Way Forward at COP28
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UN Climate Change Executive Secretary at COP28 Opening: “Accelerate Climate Action”
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Closing Adaptation Knowledge Gaps in Asia-Pacific
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https://unfccc.int/news/caribbean-island-states-forge-unified-front-ahead-of-cop28
- 13 Oct 2023
- Caribbean Island States forge unified front ahead of COP28
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Pacific Dialogue amplifies voices of Small Island Developing States facing the brunt of climate change
31 August 2023
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UN Climate Change News, 31 August 2023 — Faced with the existential threat of a rapidly warming world, leaders from the Pacific gathered in Fiji this month to discuss regionally-driven solutions that can limit the average global temperature rise to 1.5C. The High-Level Dialogue sought to forge stronger regional coordination in identifying and advancing Pacific needs and priorities as part of global efforts to address climate change.
Hosted by the Government of Fiji, 15 Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), as well as Australia and New Zealand as observers, participated in the high-level event alongside invited stakeholders, including representatives of UN and development agencies, international financial institutions, non-governmental organizations and the outgoing and incoming COP Presidencies from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka opened the Dialogue by welcoming attendees to a “critical discussion on climate change that represents a real threat to our islands, our people, and our very way of life”.
“The grim reality for us in the Pacific includes devastation from mighty storms, rising sea levels, deadly pollution, and degradation of land and reefs,” said Prime Minister Rabuka. “One crucial figure is on the minds of regional leaders: 1.5 degrees Celsius. This is the target for limiting global warming and raising our prospects to protect everything that is precious to us in our island environment. But doubts arise about the world’s ability – or even willingness – to go there. So for us, it’s a question of constantly pushing for 1.5 degrees in every way we can.”
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Building on the success of the 2022 Caribbean High-Level Dialogue, the Pacific Dialogue was organized in collaboration with the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, and The Pacific Community, with technical support from UN Climate Change.
A major focus of discussions was the Blue Pacific regional initiative and the need for ocean-locked countries to adapt to a rapidly changing climate and to build strong and resilient communities. Other thematic discussions included transitioning to a clean energy future; enabling access and securing support for more ambitious climate action; monitoring progress and ensuring accountability of national and international climate action; and uniting and amplifying Pacific voices on the international stage.
With an eye on their joint bid, together with Australia, to host COP31 in 2026, the PSIDS laid out the main actions needed both regionally and internationally to ensure that global average temperature increase does not exceed 1.5C. Top priorities include:
- A call for a regional Pacific declaration outlining a timeline and plan for the full phase-out of fossil fuels, including the elimination of fuel subsidies and a moratorium on new fossil fuel explorations and extractive licenses.
- A call for all forms of climate finance to better respond to the special circumstances, needs and priorities of PSIDS, including increased investment in climate adaptation; dedicated funding for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that responds to national and regional needs; and increased support for ocean-centric initiatives that enhance the Pacific’s ability to monitor, conserve, and restore ocean ecosystems.
- Stronger collaboration between nations, organizations and stakeholders to share knowledge, resources and strategies that support the health and resilience of oceans in the lead-up to COP28.
- A call for increased support and capacity-building for PSIDS to implement the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement, both to improve national accountability and to exert greater pressure for ambitious global climate action through mechanisms such as the Global stocktake.
Reflecting on the issues raised, the Pacific Ministerial Climate Champions called for the Outcome of the Dialogue to include an immediate, clear, coordinated, and action-oriented strategy to advance discussed priorities at COP28 and beyond.
The second Caribbean SIDS High-Level Dialogue will take place on 28-29 September 2023 in St. George’s, Grenada.
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High-Level Dialogue coordinators call to “Keep 1.5C Alive”.
- 31 Aug 2023
- Pacific Dialogue amplifies voices of Small Island Developing States facing the brunt of climate change
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“UN Climate Change News, 13 December 2023 – The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed today with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a swift, just and equitable transition, underpinned by deep emissions cuts and scaled-up finance.”
Ing’s Comments
The COP28 Climate Summit at Dubai has ended. I am glad that a majority of world’s nations came together to agree with United Nations resolutions (mandates). It is important that all nations support United Nations (UN) activities for the purpose of unity and peace. Every nation, no matter rich or poor, developed or under developed, should have a voice in dealing with the problems and solutions. The UN should be the place through which all nations come together to help to solve problems in such places as the COP28, Climate Change Summit. But there are some places that the UN still does not have authority to protect smaller nations. It is true in Ukraine where Russia is destroying much of the country. Many Ukrainian civilians, and many Russian soldiers have died. The families of Russian soldiers are grieving for their love ones, while Ukrainian families face the same situation, but many Ukrainians no longer have place to live, because their homes were destroyed by Russian soldiers, bombs, missiles and drones.
The world has many other problems, including the terrible war between Israel and Hamas. As of December 22, 2023, twenty thousand (20,000) Gaza civilians have been killed by Israel. How many more innocent Palestinian civilians will die before this war ends? Hamas did evil things and should be punished but not the innocent population Gaza. This unrelenting killing suggests images of Hitler’s killing of Jews in Nazi Germany
The international news is constantly showing us that the world is full of problems that need to be solved. That is why I state in the beginning of my comments that “It is important that all the nations should support United Nations (UN) activities for the purpose of unity and peace.” In a small family unit, parents care both physical and mentally for the wellbeing of children. Families form the larger societal clusters of towns and cities that have Mayors and governing political institutions. These in turn encompass larger governing structures the lead parliaments or congresses with prime ministers and presidents. When a country is well organized, the citizens can live and work obeying the laws and living in peace. There will be problems but there are laws help solve the issues.
On an international level, it is important that United Nations function as the place to govern the world of nation states with agreed upon international laws that are accepted and obeyed by all nations. However, this is easier said than done, because there is only limited unity among nations. Powerful bullying countries can still decide to operate as their own leaders dictate, while other nations are powerless to stop them. Wars continue with no true peace on earth, and the problems that plague the world continue while the cries of ordinary people in need of help go unanswered.
Ing-On Vibulbhan-Watts, Sunday, December 24, 2023, 4:15 am
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Kai DeSantis is our eight-year-old Grandson. He drew the above Peace Artwork for me to remind all adults that however we behave and treat the world, it is going to affect the next generation. Please, do not leave a rotten world for them.
Ing-On Vibulbhan-Watts, ingpeaceproject@gmail.com, www.ingpeaceproject.com
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