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 of important cultural...

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...

Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)

First Preparatory Committee Meeting Statement by the Micronesian delegation New York, 22 January 2024 Co-chairs, I first want to congratulate you on the assumption of your important offices. I align my statement with those delivered on behalf of the G77 and China, AOSIS, The Pacific Islands Forum and the PSIDS....