WSF CALLS UPON JOINT ACTION AND USE OF SCIENCE ADVICE TO REACH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, AND REDUCE OUR VULNERABILITY TO DISASTERSsENDS 7.11.2015  

"The threat is real, our time is limited, but we can still make a change" urged János Áder President of Hungary at the Closing Ceremony of World Science Forum 2015.

After 3 days of intense discussions delegates of the 7th World Science Forum approved the declaration of WSF2015 at the Parliament pledging to advance the use of science advice, a shift for new, sustainbale development paths and an ambitious agreement at the COP21 Paris Summit on Climate Change. WSF participants called upon balanced investment in science, and an international co-operation for capacity-building in the developing world to overcome the pressing challenges of our age and reduce our vulnerability to natural and manmade disasters.

"The threat is real, our time is limited, but we can still make a change" urged János Áder President of Hungary. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO emphasized the need for new innovative solutions that can balance the growing scarcity of resources in the world. His Majesty King Abdullah II idn Al-Hussein, the King of the Hashemtie Kingdom of Jordan called for the collaboration of scientists of all nations and cultures of the world anticipating the theme of the next World Science Forum "Science for Peace" to be organised by Jordan in 2017.