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hope and inspiration in this time of planetary danger. “The United Nations stands with you –
and belongs to you,” he said to us.

This means we are entering a transitional stage. In this room, at this conference, we are in the
act of assuming responsibility. Until now, we were not a part of the global conversation; but

today, we are being consulted. We are speaking out and being heard.

Delegates, we have the floor.

So we’ve turned it all inside out. And I want to turn the question inside out as well. I will not ask,
How dare you? Instead, I will ask: do you dare to?

Do you dare to ask difficult questions?

Do you dare to speak out for what matters to you?

Do you dare to get involved in creating solutions?

Do you dare to make a change in the world around you?

The issues we’re facing are massive in scale. Their importance is planetary. It can seem

daunting, like a huge mountain. You’re not sure you’ll make it to the top; maybe you can’t
even see that far. But take one step, just one, and you’ll already be that much higher; the view
will be that much clearer.

That is our vision for the next three days. We may not solve every issue we tackle here and now,
but if each one of us makes that step, those 700 steps in unison will give us the momentum we

need to go further.

Let's dare to step up.

Thank you

Gessienne Grey

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