(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TBILISI, Georgia, May 4. We must not be late inresponding to climate change, ADB President, Masatsugu Asakawasaid, during the opening ceremony of the ADB Board of Governorsmeeting held in Tbilisi on May 4, Trend reports.
"This threat cannot be ignored, and our response cannot bedelayed. 2023 was the hottest year on record. We see its effects onpeople and risks to future development. Crops and food systems areincreasingly vulnerable. Melting glaciers are causing tremendousdevastation downstream. And workers, from the fields to factories,especially women, are suffering tremendously from heat stress. Thisis a grave threat along many dimensions - from food security; toinfrastructure; to water resources; to health, employment, andequality. And so, the future depends on how we support people,sectors, and ecosystems affected by heat," he said.
The opening session of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board ofGovernors has kicked off in Tbilisi. The Opening Session marks theofficial start of the Annual Meeting. It is a high-profile eventattended by the Guest of Honor from the host country.
The theme for the 57th Annual Meeting to be held from May 2through May 5 is“Bridge to the Future.”
The Annual Meeting is an opportunity for ADB governors toconsider development issues and challenges facing Asia and thePacific. Several thousand participants, including financeministers, central bank governors, senior government officials,members of the private sector, representatives of internationalorganizations and civil society organizations, youth, academia, andthe media, regularly join the meeting.
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