support the Chair’s proposal to postpone the final meeting of the OEWG, as the
situation remains difficult for travel in March. But this should not be a divisive
point for the Group. If we do postpone, we should also take the opportunity to
preserve the momentum that we have and continue our discussions virtually in
the lead up to the final in-person meeting, whether in July or August.
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Mr Chair, these discussions have been very frank and robust, and I
thank you for encouraging these debates as part of the OEWG’s process. We are
now moving to the last stage, where we should recognise the immense progress
we have all made, and exercise flexibility – and perhaps some creativity – to find
language that can help us achieve a consensus report.
Thank you.
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