Solomon Islands COP27 statement at high-level summit

Minister Mua told participants at the high-level summit that loss and damage is a priority for the Government of Solomon Islands. “Loss and damage” are a general term used in UN climate negotiations to refer to the consequences of climate change that go beyond what people can adapt to, or when options exist but a community doesn’t have the resources to access or utilize them. Since the formation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the early 1990s, vulnerable nations have been calling on developed countries to provide financial assistance that can help them address loss and damage. But their proposals have been rebuffed.