Former President Gayoom calls for leadership of small island states in climate change
03 Sep 2014, 5:06 PM
Minivan News
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has called upon leaders of developed nations to allow small island states to lead the world in efforts to combat climate change.
“We say to the leaders of the emitting countries, if you are not ready to lead the world on climate change, then give us the opportunity,” Gayoom appealed in a statement delivered at the 3rd International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Apia, Samoa on Monday (September 1).
“SIDS are ready to lead. Don’t stand in our way.”
Despite challenges posed by the small size of SIDS, Gayoom said “size alone does not determine our destiny.”
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