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Dear President,
distinguished leaders,

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first, let me commend
President Philémon Yang

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and all the facilitators
that brought us to this day.

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Most of all, let me thank you,
the leaders,

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for adopting
the Pact for the Future.

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I believe today the pact is even more
important than it was in the past,

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because the world
is really facing a bleak future,

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from the climate crisis
to raging wars.

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One could easily conclude that unless
we can address and stop the wars,

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there is no common
sustainable future.

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Therefore,
I call and urge again,

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stop the aggression
on Ukraine,

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stop the aggression
on Gaza and Palestine.

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That goes for all armed conflicts
where innocent civilians are involved

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and where kids are suffering

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things they should never
see or experience.

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I believe peace
is a vital condition

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in order to tackle
the climate crisis efficiently.

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We can only do that
based on trust, solidarity

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and global stability.

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Unless we can achieve that,
everything will be in vain.

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Let me just briefly address
the global sustainability

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and how we can tackle that with
harnessing of advanced technologies.

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There is one topic
which is very dear to me,

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and that is the importance of water
and water diplomacy.

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Water is the most precious
natural resource,

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and practically all of the social
and economic well-being

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bases on that.

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The same goes
for global stability and peace.

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The importance of water is such
that we shall do all that we can,

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and we shall try to do it
in as many ways as possible.

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In order to effectively tackle
the importance of water.

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Including building
a global partnership.

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There are vast areas of the world
where water is scarce.

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And then there are areas,
like in my home country, Slovenia,

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where we have
an abundance of water,

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but were hit
by devastating floods a year ago.

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Extreme weather
is hitting us all,

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it doesn't matter where you live
or how rich or poor your country is.

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Extreme weather
is a common global problem.

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Using advanced technology
in a cooperative way

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is the only way forward.

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In Slovenia, in the wake
of last year's devastation,

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we're building a super advanced
digital ecosystem

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which will link
the satellite observation data

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with supercomputing power
and artificial intelligence

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in order to predict how and where
the water is going to show up.

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In order to predict where the water
can be found throughout the world,

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and in order to be effective
in managing the water resources.

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Here I'm offering to all of you to
build together a global partnership.

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How to utilise
this advanced technology

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in order for our citizens
to get access

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to clean and sustainable,
but also safe water.

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I believe that is
the only way forward

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if you want to really tackle
the climate crisis

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and the changes it brings.

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Let me cite for the conclusion
Secretary General Guterres who said:

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Today, we opened the door.

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I would say: Let's walk
through it together. Thank you.