Informal meeting of the GA plenary to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations

Statement by H.E. Jeem S. Lippwe (Permanent Representative) New York, 26 June 2025 Mr. President, On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter, Micronesia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the values of peace, human rights and sustainable development that the UN has championed...

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...