H.E. Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations delivered a statement at the High-Level Event on Climate Change organized by the President of the United Nations General Assembly on 29 June 2015.
To the initiative of the President of the United Nations General Assembly a High-Level Event on Climate Change was held on 29 June 2015 in order to highlight the importance of keeping focus on the issue of climate change and to provide impetus and momentum towards reaching an agreement on climate change at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Paris, in December 2015.
In her statement Ambassador Bogyay underscored Hungary’s commitment towards the global effort tackling climate change. She reminded that the a single, global and legally binding agreement at COP21 can only be reached if all the member states engage actively and change gears during the remaining negotiation sessions.
The Ambassador informed the membership about the contribution of János Áder, President of Hungary to the efforts of the United Nations through joining the initiative “Live Earth” which aims to unite a billion voices to deliver a single message: To take climate action now! The Permanent Representative also emphasized that beside its dedication to developing international climate finance measures, Hungary has successfully introduced a number of mitigation and adaptation measures with a view to protect its natural resources and to reduce its emissions.
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