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The Solomon Islands Government continues to advocate for global recognition and action on gender-sensitive development strategies to address climate vulnerability.
Dr. Melchior Matangi, Permanent Secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination, said during a panel discussion on gender, climate and security at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development currently being held in New York that disasters affect all sectors of society differently, with women and children often being the most vulnerable.
Dr. Mataqi told the panel that, drawing on the experience of the 2014 Honiara and Guadalcanal flood disasters, 90% of the victims out of the 22 killed were women and children.
“This highlights the increased vulnerability of these groups to the impacts of hydrometeorological events and geohazards.”
Dr Mataki stressed the need to address these vulnerabilities.
“It is critical to understand vulnerability at the community level. We have to look at the issues people face and deal with to develop effective strategies,” Dr Mataqi said.
Team members. The second from the left is PS Dr Mataki.
“In Solomon Islands, we have integrated the Sustainable Development Goals into our national development strategy. This approach aims to address inequalities, including gender inequality, from a development perspective.”
He stressed the importance of taking a holistic approach to addressing security challenges, both traditional ones and those posed by disasters and climate change.
“Our key defence against security challenges is to address development inequalities. The UN and our partners must delve into these issues and act accordingly,” he added.
Dr Matangi added that Solomon Islands’ commitment to integrating the SDGs into its national strategy underlined its proactive stance in promoting gender-sensitive and inclusive development.
– MNPDC Media@HLPF, New York
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