At COP30, ICESCO Calls for Human-Centered International Unity to Tackle Climate Change

Dr. Salim AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), called for human-centered international unity to tackle the climate change crisis, stressing that the path to net-zero emissions must be built on cooperation, trust, and shared humanity. This was stated in a recorded speech presented during a panel discussion at the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP30) in Brazil.

The session, organized by ICESCO, in partnership with the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), was titled “Pathways to Carbon Neutrality through South-South Cooperation: Resilient Climate Technologies, Enhanced Capacities, and Cultural Roots,” with the participation of a number of international climate experts and specialists.

In his speech, Dr. AlMalik emphasized that climate action must be based on shared global responsibility and a renewed commitment to the principles of justice and solidarity, noting that the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat, but a daily reality for millions of people in the Global South. He pointed out that the air we all breathe and the water shared by humans are all elements that belong to one planet and one humanity.