26 September 2024 https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1ogrcs08y Mr. President, Mr. Secretary- General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the people and the government of Micronesia, I extend a warm Kamorale. Kamorale back home was coined as a national greeting that combines the diverse languages of all our islands. Kamorale represents the spirit...
High-Level Meeting on the Existential Threats posed by Sea-level rise – Plenary
New York, 25 September 2024 Mr. President, Micronesia has over 600 atolls and low-lying islands. We have already experienced the adverse physical impacts of climate change-related sea-level rise on our coastlines and the people who live there, including saltwater intrusion into food and water sources, the loss of important cultural...
Summit of the Future
New York, 23 September 2024 Statement by President Wesley W. Simina Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Colleagues, Distinguished Guests. I bring warm greetings from the people of the Federated States of Micronesia. KAMORALE! Micronesia has consistently voiced its concerns on the global stage, particularly in advocating for the reduction of greenhouse...
Statement of President Wesley W. Simina on Sea-level rise at the AOSIS Leader’s Meeting
New York, 23 September 2024 Climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security, and wellbeing of the peoples of the Pacific. Climate change-related sea-level rise is one of the starkest manifestations of that threat, particularly in small island states. Climate change-related sea-level rise poses severe and potentially...