Youth ambassador to bring global attention to climate change and marine degradation impacts in Timor-Leste

Jake, 26, is one of two representatives from Southeast Asia selected to participate in the Peace Boat Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme

June 14, 2018

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Dili, 14 June 2018: Timorese youth ambassador Justaquiu “Jake” Fabiano Lasi will set sail for New York later this month to share messages with civil society and government representatives highlighting the importance of ocean conservation and critical relationship between ocean and climate.

Jake, 26, is one of two representatives from Southeast Asia selected to participate in the Peace Boat Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme and will join youth leaders from other Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Caribbean countries for the 17-day voyage departing Stockholm on 26 June.

He will make several stops at ports in Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Canada to share his experiences of climate change and marine degradation before arriving in New York on 12 July to participate in the High Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development where the youth ambassadors will report on their efforts to the United Nations community and broader public.

“I feel proud to represent Timor-Leste to share the challenges we face because of climate change and ocean pollution,” says Jake, who is in his final year studying for a Bachelor of Earth Science at the University of Timor-Leste (UNTL).

“This is a great opportunity to highlight the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which aim to support communities to adapt to climate-related hazards and protect marine and coastal ecosystems.”

Held in collaboration with Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the programme highlights SDG13 (Climate Action) and SDG14 (Life Below Water) as part of its commitment to the Ocean Pathway Partnership.

The partnership brings together existing coalitions, alliances, parties and partners to ensure that the role of the ocean and climate change receives the appropriate recognition and engagement in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process by 2020.

The United Nations and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are pleased to be able to contribute to Jake’s travel and will support the sharing of his experiences with other youth in Timor-Leste when he returns next month.

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Embaixador Foin Sa’e sei lori atensaun global ba iha impaktu husi alterasaun klimatika no degradasaun marinu iha Timor-Leste

Dili, 14 Juńo 2018: Embaixador foin sa’e Timor oan ida ho naran Justaquiu “Jake”Fabiano Lasi sei halo viajen ba Nova Yorke, Estadus Unidus Amerika iha loron ikus semana ida ne’e nian hodi kompartilha ka fahe mensajen hamutuk ho Sosiedade Sivil no Reprezentante Governu nebe destaka importansia halo konservasaun ba tasi ka oceano no hare ligasaun importante entre klima no tasi.

Jake, ho idade 26 nudar reprezentante ida husi reprezentante nain rua iha Rejiaun Sudeste Asiático maka selesionadu ona hodi partisipa iha programa Oceano do Barco da Paz no Embaixador Foin Sa’e Klima nian, no lideres foin sa’e sira seluk mai husi nasaun Oceano Pacífico, Oceano Índico e Caribe mos sei partisipa iha viajen loron sanulu-resin-hitu (17) nebe sei hahu husi Estocolmo, Suécia iha loron 26 Juńo.

Nia viajen ida ne’e sei para iha fatin balun hanesan Portu Dinamarca, Noruega, Islândia no Canadá hodi fahe ninia exprensia kona ba alterasaun klimatika no degradasaun marinu antes nia to’o ba iha Nova Yorke iha loron 12 Julho hodi partisipa iha Forum Alto Nivel ba Dezenvolvementu Sustentavel nebe embaixador foin sa’e sira sei relata sira nia esforsu ba komunidade Nasoens Unidas no publiku.

“Hau orgulho tebes reprezenta Timor-Leste hodi fahe dezafius nebe ita enfrenta kauza husi alterasaun klimatika no polusaun tasi ka oceano nian,” Jake hateten, nia nudar estudante iha tinan ikus (último ano) estuda Bacharelatu Ciências da Terra, iha Universidade Nacional de Timor-Leste (UNTL).

“Ida ne nudar oportunidade bo’ot ida hodi bele destaka Objetivu Dezenvolvimentu Sustentavel (ODS), nebe ninia alvo maka suporta komunidade hodi adapta ba iha risku sira relasiona ho klima no proteje ecossistemas marinu no costeiros.” Jake hatutan.

Realiza ho kolaborasaun hamutuk Estadu Ki’ik sira iha Dezenvolvimentu (SIDS), programa ida ne’e destaka ODS13 (Asaun Klimatika) no ODS14 (Proteje Vida Maritima) nudar parte husi komitmentu ba iha Parseria Dalan ba Tasi ka Oceano.

Parseria ida ne’e lori no tau hamutuk koalizasaun nebe existe, aliansa, partidu no parseiru sira hodi asegura katak, papel tasi ka oceano nian no alterasaun klimatika simu reconhecimento no engajamentu apropriadu iha prosesu Konvensaun-Kuadru Nasoens Unidas kona ba Alterasaun Klimatika (UNFCCC) to’o tinan 2020.

Nasoens Unidas no Programa Nasoens Unidas ba Dezenvolvimento (PNUD) haksolok hodi fo kontribuisaun ba iha Jake ninia viajen no mos apoio Jake hodi fahe ninia experensia hamutuk ho foin sa’e sira seluk iha Timor-Leste wainhira nia fila fali mai iha fulan oin.

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