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Climate Change is one of the defining challenges of our age and it is one of the priorities of the UN System.Adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change is a key issue for all countries, especially developing countries, which are often the most vulnerable and least equipped to defend themselves. The least developed countries, small island developing States and countries in Africa face the most difficult challenges and urgently need the assistance of the international community in order to successfully safeguard the lives and livelihoods of their peoples, while attaining their development goals.