We welcome the high-level meeting to be convened by the Secretary-General next year.  As a developing island State, Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to the adverse impact of climate change caused by unsustainable production and consumption patterns of industrialized countries.
En tant que pays insulaire en développement, Sri Lanka est extrêmement exposée aux effets néfastes du changement climatique causés par les schémas non viables de production et de consommation des pays industrialisés.