Sydney (Australia), 5 sep (EFE).-the Secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, acknowledged today, before the inhabitants of the islands of the Pacific that will disappear under the sea by climate change, there is no short term solutions but promised to continue the fight for them in the forums international.
“It is unfortunate to say, but perhaps correct that any breakthrough in negotiations in the short term is unlikely,” he said in Kiribati, during a visit to the region, according to the Australian news agency AAP.
Ban said the people of Kiribati, Solomon Islands and other Pacific countries which will be its voice in the negotiations on climate change to be held at the end of year in Durban, South Africa, and in other fora international.
“These Pacific island developing countries are in the frontline of climate change.” “Are those who are suffering the impact, are those who have their threatened existence”, stressed Ban
“the international community must do something now”, added the head of the UN.
“We must protect our world so that our children and grandchildren never have to wonder how could be so irresponsible.” “Our only chance is to do something now”, concluded.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations arrived Saturday in Australia, was on Sunday in the Solomon Islands and today moved to Kiribati before traveling to New Zealand, where morning opens the islands of the Pacific Forum in Auckland, with the participation of 16 Nations.
Kiribati, an archipelago made up of 33 atolls and a volcanic island is populated by some 105,000 people in less than half a century, if adhered to the forecasts of the scientists, will have to find a new homeland because his restless under the ocean.
Other Pacific Island Nations, such as the Solomon, Fiji, Nauru, Tonga and Vanuatu, will lose all or part of its territory when the sea level rises due to climate change.
The Secretary general of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon, attends a joint press conference with Prime Minister Australian, Julia Gillard, on September 3, 2011, in Canberra (Australia). Ban Ban will fight for the Pacific countries threatened by climate change. EFE
