UN General Assembly
2024

but we are, on the road, to recovery now, macroeconomic stability, has been achieved. • We established, a social safety net, and increased several, social benefits, • all meant, to make sure, that we did not forget, or excluded, that part of our population, from restoring, a healthier economy. • Mr. President, 2024 statistics, reveal that progress, in the area, of climate action, is inadequate, • with global, greenhouse gas emissions, still rising, despite the need, for reductions. • Climate action, can no longer, be postponed, nor ignored. • Soon we will meet, in Azerbaijan for COP 29. • Will we, be repeating ourselves, with empty promises, and pledges? Or will we, take decisive action, to save this planet, from extinction. • Mr. President, Suriname is committed, to the Paris Agreement. • Suriname has also, submitted ambitious, nationally determined, contributions, • and has recently, started the process, of carbon credit trading. • Suriname aims, to remain, a carbon negative country, with a high level, of biodiversity, and more than, 90% forest coverage.