Climate partnership with GGGI hailed

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the commitment of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to help the Philippines strengthen its climate resilience efforts was a welcome development. “We welcome any assistance or change]. I’m certain that after you any advice on the subject [of climate meet with the Senate President and you speak with the senators, the ratification of the agreement will follow very quickly,” Marcos said during the courtesy visit of former United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-Moon to Malacañang on Monday.

Ban now serves as president of the assembly and chairman of the council of GGGI.

“This is indeed a profound and unforgettable honor for me personally as well. I believe all of you are also recognizing the guiding ideals and achievements of the

United Nations,” Ban said.

“The United Nations and its pursuit of peace and security, human rights, and development exemplify the values and principles that I feel we should all espouse to replicate,” he said.

In December last year, Marcos approved the host country agreement between the Philippines and the GGGI.

GGGI was established as an international intergovernmental treaty-based organization in 2012 at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to support and promote strong, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies.

Meanwhile, the Senate on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution honoring the contributions of Ban to the world.

Senate Resolution 929 was introduced by Senate President Pro-Tempore Lorna Regina “Loren” Legarda.

“The Philippine Senate, with deep respect and administration, acknowledges the exceptional contributions of Mr. Ban Ki-moon in shaping the global landscape,” it read.

His (Ban) leadership in founding and guiding the Global Commission on Adaptation exemplified his proactive stance on tackling climate change. I had the privilege of witnessing his visionary leadership firsthand when I served alongside him as one of the GCA’s commissioners in 2018,” Legarda said.