Gaston Browne | "Rules must apply to all, including the might" - video Dailymotion

Part of the speech by Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, in the 79th session of the UNGA. teleSUR

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00:00the world is hurtling towards a disastrous 2.8 degrees centigrade rise.

00:07This is nothing less than a death sentence for small island states, but it

00:15is also a having her for grief for the rest of the planet. We must demand that

00:21major polluters not only respect the obligations on international

00:26law, but also compensate us for the loss and damages that we have suffered. Those

00:33who preach about a rule-based international order must now lead by

00:38example. Rules must apply equally to all, including the mighty, not just to the

00:44poor and powerless. At COP 29, we expect no further delay in the capitalization

00:51and operationalization of the loss and damage fund for which we have struggled

00:56so long and certainly so hard. Equity and fairness demand it. Mr. President, the

01:04fight for survival is not just about climate. It's about financial justice,

01:09reparatory justice, and other injustices and equity. The international financial

01:14system is skewed, outdated, and unjust, literally punishing the most vulnerable

01:20while rewarding the already rich and prosperous with favorable terms for

01:25their financial instruments.