UN General Assembly
2012

burden of efforts between the North and the South. The Green Climate Fund will be a key element in financing that transition. It should therefore be set up without delay and in an optimal environment. I am convinced that Geneva can offer such an environment. The transition to a green economy also requires new approaches, in terms of both thinking and acting. In any process of change, there are winners and losers. However, with regard to sustainable development the winners and losers are the same, namely, future generations. Either they will be able to continue to live in an intact environment where they benefit from the natural resources they need, or they will have to put up with a decline in the standard of living due to the exhaustion of resources and the broad consequences of climate change. Our common challenge lies in ensuring the well-being of all without overexploiting our natural resources. Switzerland attaches the greatest importance to the post-2015 agenda, which will allow us to benefit from our experience with the Millennium Development