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Columbia is one of the richest countries

Columbia is one of the richest countries in terms in terms of biodiversity and we

in terms in terms of biodiversity and we

in terms in terms of biodiversity and we are also one of the most vulnerable

are also one of the most vulnerable

are also one of the most vulnerable countries in terms of climate change

countries in terms of climate change

countries in terms of climate change that gives us a special responsibility

that gives us a special responsibility

that gives us a special responsibility and we need to protect as soon as

and we need to protect as soon as

and we need to protect as soon as possible

possible

possible the largest amount of territories that

the largest amount of territories that

the largest amount of territories that are the jewel for Colombians and for

are the jewel for Colombians and for

are the jewel for Colombians and for Humanity and that’s why I guard geared

Humanity and that’s why I guard geared

Humanity and that’s why I guard geared up towards accelerating the process of

up towards accelerating the process of

up towards accelerating the process of protecting the most valuable resource we

protecting the most valuable resource we

protecting the most valuable resource we have what are the richness that Colombia

have what are the richness that Colombia

have what are the richness that Colombia has is not only marvelous biodiversity

has is not only marvelous biodiversity

has is not only marvelous biodiversity of found and flora but also our ethnic

of found and flora but also our ethnic

of found and flora but also our ethnic diversity we have many indigenous

diversity we have many indigenous

diversity we have many indigenous communities and we call them our older

communities and we call them our older

communities and we call them our older brothers and what they say to us younger

brothers and what they say to us younger

brothers and what they say to us younger brothers is please protect the most

brothers is please protect the most

brothers is please protect the most important thing you have mother earth

important thing you have mother earth

important thing you have mother earth when I took over the presidency he said

when I took over the presidency he said

when I took over the presidency he said take care of Mother Earth because she is

take care of Mother Earth because she is

take care of Mother Earth because she is mad and she was mad we have suffered the

mad and she was mad we have suffered the

mad and she was mad we have suffered the worst natural disasters in Colombia in

worst natural disasters in Colombia in

worst natural disasters in Colombia in our history and anybody who doesn’t see

our history and anybody who doesn’t see

our history and anybody who doesn’t see that is really I would say myopic they

that is really I would say myopic they

that is really I would say myopic they don’t see the reality

don’t see the reality

don’t see the reality [Music]

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[Music] after every peace process there’s a

after every peace process there’s a

after every peace process there’s a backlash and there’s leftovers of the

backlash and there’s leftovers of the

backlash and there’s leftovers of the war and they have to be taken care of

war and they have to be taken care of

war and they have to be taken care of Columbia has had a dramatic change for

Columbia has had a dramatic change for

Columbia has had a dramatic change for the best in the last few decades last

the best in the last few decades last

the best in the last few decades last years we now have peace after 53 years

years we now have peace after 53 years

years we now have peace after 53 years of war this is a very very important

of war this is a very very important

of war this is a very very important change for a country that has been

change for a country that has been

change for a country that has been devastated by war but there’s one

devastated by war but there’s one

devastated by war but there’s one priority that we need to address which

priority that we need to address which

priority that we need to address which is the demining Colombia still the

is the demining Colombia still the

is the demining Colombia still the second most mined country in the whole

second most mined country in the whole

second most mined country in the whole world after Afghanistan and if we want

world after Afghanistan and if we want

world after Afghanistan and if we want to be able to enjoy peace we need to

to be able to enjoy peace we need to

to be able to enjoy peace we need to demine the country I would say that’s

demine the country I would say that’s

demine the country I would say that’s priority number one but of course the

priority number one but of course the

priority number one but of course the restitution of land to the peasants

restitution of land to the peasants

restitution of land to the peasants which were already doing is also a

which were already doing is also a

which were already doing is also a priority

priority

priority the sustainable way of developing these

the sustainable way of developing these

the sustainable way of developing these areas that were simply left over because

areas that were simply left over because

areas that were simply left over because of the war is also another priority for

of the war is also another priority for

of the war is also another priority for people to see change as soon as possible

people to see change as soon as possible

people to see change as soon as possible this is a big challenge that we have now

this is a big challenge that we have now

this is a big challenge that we have now of the post-conflict other resources

of the post-conflict other resources

of the post-conflict other resources that are in a way liberated because

that are in a way liberated because

that are in a way liberated because they’re not concentrated in waging the

they’re not concentrated in waging the

they’re not concentrated in waging the war are now being used to protect these

war are now being used to protect these

war are now being used to protect these areas in a responsible way in a

areas in a responsible way in a

areas in a responsible way in a sustainable way in order to develop the

sustainable way in order to develop the

sustainable way in order to develop the areas protect the areas and especially

areas protect the areas and especially

areas protect the areas and especially avoid the damage that some people are

avoid the damage that some people are

avoid the damage that some people are doing we are the richest country for

doing we are the richest country for

doing we are the richest country for example in the species of birds we are a

example in the species of birds we are a

example in the species of birds we are a paradise for bird watchers we are a

paradise for bird watchers we are a

paradise for bird watchers we are a country with tremendous ethnic diversity

country with tremendous ethnic diversity

country with tremendous ethnic diversity a country that is

a country that is

a country that is looking to the future with great

looking to the future with great

looking to the future with great optimism but it’s so evident that we are

optimism but it’s so evident that we are

optimism but it’s so evident that we are destroying Mother Earth it’s so evident

destroying Mother Earth it’s so evident

destroying Mother Earth it’s so evident that the climate change is a reality we

that the climate change is a reality we

that the climate change is a reality we need to encourage everybody because this

need to encourage everybody because this

need to encourage everybody because this is not the problem of one country or a

is not the problem of one country or a

is not the problem of one country or a few countries is a problem of mankind

few countries is a problem of mankind

few countries is a problem of mankind and we must all all be aware that we

and we must all all be aware that we

and we must all all be aware that we need to coordinate and work together and

need to coordinate and work together and

need to coordinate and work together and stop climate change otherwise our future

stop climate change otherwise our future

stop climate change otherwise our future generations will simply disappear

generations will simply disappear

generations will simply disappear [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and so anybody who doesn’t know about

and so anybody who doesn’t know about

and so anybody who doesn’t know about Colombia the only risk is that you might

Colombia the only risk is that you might

Colombia the only risk is that you might want to stay there

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