UN General Assembly
2014

key role in countering violence and promoting peace and security throughout the world. We must continue to devote special attention to the issue of climate change. Recent international reports indicate that the effects of climate change have become a major challenge to development. But there is still some time left to mitigate the impact through international cooperation. In that context, we welcome the outcome of the recent Climate Summit held a few days ago at the United Nations. We are grateful to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his efforts to advance that important issue prior to the start of the general debate of the General Assembly, and we thank all the participating parties. We also urge all parties to abide by the agreements reached and stress that the developed countries must take the lead in that respect. The efforts of the United Arab Emirates in the field of renewable energy are seen in various parts of the world. We host the International Renewable Energy Agency in Abu Dhabi and make available more than