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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Ms. Hela Cheikhrouhou, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
The Secretary-General met yesterday with Ms. Hela Cheikhrouhou, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), on the margins of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
He said he was glad that world leaders had responded positively to his request to provide funds for the initial capitalization of the GCF, noting that the $10 billion target set at September’s Climate Summit in New York had been surpassed at Lima.
The Secretary-General emphasized the importance of the Fund in building trust and confidence among developed and developing countries. He also emphasized the necessity of putting the funds to work mitigating emissions and building resilience around the world as soon as possible.