72. 气候变化仍然是太平洋区域面临的单一最大威胁，2020 年 4 月“哈罗德”气旋造成的破坏和生命损失就突显了这一点。冠状病毒病表明，需要在太平洋区域开展更多工作，为应对冲击做好准备。在提供发展援助以应对这一大流行病过程中，应优先考虑紧急、变革型全球气候变化行动。在重建经济时，还需要最大限度地减少债务和气候变化的未来影响。至关重要的是，要达到甚至超过预期国家自主贡献，并制定低排放发展战略。大流行病之后的恢复工作应辅之以加速脱碳和建立复原力的措施。
72. Climate change remained the single greatest threat to the Pacific region, as had been underscored by the damage and loss of life caused by Cyclone Harold in April 2020. COVID-19 demonstrated the need to do more in the Pacific region to prepare for shocks. Urgent, transformative global climate change action should be given priority in the provision of development assistance in response to the pandemic. There was also a need to minimize debt and the future impact of climate change when rebuilding economies. It was critically important to meet and even exceed intended nationally determined contributions and to formulate low emissions development strategies. Post-pandemic recovery efforts should be coupled with measures to accelerate decarbonization and build resilience.