13 NOVEMBER 2013
The Philippines climate change commissioner gave a passionate, emotional speech at the start of the 19th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP19) on Monday:
“I speak for my delegation, but I speak for the countless people who will no longer be able to speak for themselves after perishing from the storm. I speak also for those who have been orphaned by the storm. I speak for those, the people now racing against time to save survivors and alleviate the suffering of the people affected,” he said choking back tears.
More at EuroNews: http://www.euronews.com/2013/11/11/philippines-commissioner-makes-emotional-speech-at-cop19-summit/