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president Alejandro GiammatteiHe urged greater regional cooperation to tackle the climate crisis.The President made the call during the Mobile Summit in New York, United States, where the 78th session of the General Assembly
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The head of state stressed that industrialized countries are least affected by greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand, countries with fewer resources are the most affected. He therefore asked MPs to come up with compelling facts to stop the issue.

The dignitary explained that due to climate change, the affected areas are the Caribbean and Central America, with rainfall, hurricanes and droughts.

“We (the Caribbean and the Isthmus) collectively produce less than 2% of greenhouse gases, but we are always the ones who have to rebuild our towns”he pointed out.

Likewise, he said Guatemala has taken action to reduce the situation. One of these is agricultural insurance, which provides support to farmers who have been harmed. He stressed that in most cases they lost all their crops, which affected their family finances.

In addition, through Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Provide training to avoid serious damage to crops.

These actions include making full use of the land to produce seasonal products. Also, use water sparingly during dry seasons and build ditches to prevent rainwater from pooling.

human trafficking

During a bilateral meeting with Amy Pope, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the President addressed the main causes of irregular migration.

In this sense, both parties explored alternatives to strengthen cooperation in order to continue solving problems and expand legal avenues. Among these operations stands out the Safe Travels Initiative, which promotes humane and orderly escapes in the area. He recalled that immigration was becoming a necessity for survival, which was causing the country’s social fabric to collapse.

This results in a loss of identity and many become entangled in networks of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

“Our country strongly condemns these crimes committed by organized crime. Out of necessity, migrants must endure pain to reach countries where their dreams cannot be realized,” he noted.

Finally, he met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, reaffirming to him the need to reform United Nations institutions with the aim of strengthening the response to global challenges such as armed conflict, climate change, prosperity and development through multilateralism. Towns.

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