UN General Assembly
2023

However, because of our geographic location in one of the regions most vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather, we have focused on prevention and preparedness to ensure that natural disasters have the lowest human cost. But their economic impact, in particular on infrastructure, continues to be devastating and disproportionately affects the poorest and most vulnerable, including rural and coastal communities. That is why. for Costa Rica, resilience has always been a smart investment when it is based on prevention, preparedness and a rapid and inclusive response. That must be our compass in renewing our relationship with the planet. As a major ocean State, we also call for a wake-up on the health of the ocean and better governance. The ocean is being affected by global warming, sea level rise, an alarming increase in marine pollution, the overexploitation of fish stocks, decreasing biodiversity and the loss of coral.