UN General Assembly
2024

G20 accounts for some 80 percent of global emissions. AOSIS Members contribute less than one percent of global emissions. This is a tale of two worlds; but we only have one planet to share. The extent to which G20 economies are advancing, and contributing to global economic output and world trade is impressive and promising for their people. It is important that their growth should be calibrated to a world where SIDS also have a secure future. This is still possible, but it is urgent. As SIDS, our people’s livelihoods have long depended on traditional sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and tourism which are climate sensitive. Opportunities for diversification have been limited given our size, population, and location.