The Honourable Dr. Sree, Siti Haji Ali bin Abon. Excellencies, ministers, government representatives from the Asia and Pacific region, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, I would like to thank to express my sincere gratitude to the government of Runeh Darussalam for the hospitality in hosting this Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit in this beautiful city of Bandar, Sree Begawan. Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges we face in achieving sustainable development and poverty eradication around the world, especially in the most vulnerable developing countries. Timor Leiste is at least developed state and small island development in country, stands among the most vulnerable countries on the front lines of climate change. As you know, last year, the conference of parties at the 21st session under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris forced the historic international climate agreement called the Paris Agreement with the objective of limiting the global temperature rise to below 1.5 Celsius above pre-intracial levels in order to safeguard food security. Addresses poverty eradication and ensures sustainable development at the global level. One of the critical elements of mitigation of greenhouse gases under Article 5 of the Paris Agreement is reducing the mission from the deforestation and forest degradation as well as enhancement of carbon sinks through sustainable forest management. Now the world's governments must do what it takes to implement the Paris Agreement. Both mitigation of greenhouse gases and adaptation measures need to be taken a political and technical levels in all nations in order to combat climate change and build resilience against the impacts of climate change. Honourable Minister, as ladies and gentlemen, today as we gather here the Asia Pacific grain forest summit, we have a useful opportunity to discuss and share our experiences among the government agencies and leaders from this region in order to take real actions of one forest conservation and forest management in our region aiming at enhancing the capacity of forest sinks as it is required to keep warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius under the Paris Agreement. We believe that by enhancing forest conservation in our region, we will tackle climate change under one hand and ensure sustainable development and poverty eradication on the other hand. Excellence is ladies and gentlemen, Timorleschi is currently in the process of submitting its intended national determined contribution as it called by Paris Agreement. Timorleschi, I in the sea or intended national determination contribution will be submitted very soon to the end to see Secretary prior to the ratification for the Paris Agreement. In this regard, Timorleschi has considered most forest conservation as one of the key mitigation elements under its end to see, especially agroforestry and community forestry integrated land areas. In addition, the end to see of Timorleschi has also recognized the restoration as part of climate change adaptation with an emphasis on biodiversity and coastal ecosystem resilience such as mangrove rehabilitation to prevent soil erosion and other impacts from sea level rise. We are ready to cooperate with parties and partners at regional and international levels in order to provide means of implementation for forest rehabilitation and its conservation, including finance, technology and capacity building. I thank you.