Opening Speech

Thank you honorable chair and fellow delegates,

The Marshall Islands believes that this issue of climate change is of paramount importance to the well being of any nation, it affects not only the country geographically but economically as well. The reliance that many countries have on their natural resources is one of the factors that affect this issue because their natural resources provide for the people as well as a basis for the state of our economy. The environmental ramifications are that of gargantuan proportions with the issue of climate change, it has caused the rise of sea levels, damaging of coral reefs, and having an impact on our marine life. Climate change is not an issue that only affects our country but every country in the world. It is dealing with the changes in temperature, sea levels, and even whole habits as a result of these changes. These are only a few reasons why we must not ignore or brush off the topic of climate control, we must do something now before the damage that has been done, becomes irreversible.