President Simina addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly
26 September 2024 Video: 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….
President Simina addresses the 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…
President Simina’s statement at the 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…
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…
- Pacific SIDS and European Partners Approve New Climate and Economic Resiliency Projects at JC19 in New York
- Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council
- India-UN Development Partnership Fund Annual Event
- Special event convened by the President of the General Assembly ahead of COP31 entitled “A Planet Fit for the Future: Restoring Trust through Climate Action”.
