UN General Assembly
2007

international community should give priority to the provision of both financial assistance, in the form of grant aid or soft loans to those countries, and technical assistance. The world community is facing challenges caused by human activity, such as climate change, which affects all nations, rich and poor. Yet the Member States who suffer most from this catastrophe are the least developed countries and small island developing States, due to their lack of resources and capacity for adaptation. In that context, I believe that the outcome of the High-level Event on Climate Change will significantly contribute to successful negotiations on a comprehensive agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to deal with the matter. I hereby affirm that efforts to address climate change should not compromise attainment of the development objectives of developing countries. Addressing the issue should fully cover the three pillars of sustainable development. The efforts should be based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibility between the developed and developing countries. In order to enable the developing countries,