NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2023/PRNewswire/ — Recognizing the urgency of addressing the existential threats posed by sea level rise, today a group of champion countries convened a “summit to address the existential threats posed by sea level rise.” sea ??level” to drive immediate global action. Heads of state, ministers and senior officials met to pledge support for concrete measures to address these threats.
At the summit, leaders pledged to address the threats posed by rising sea levels, including by forming a new Coalition to build momentum and press for urgent global action. They also called for exploring innovative means to ensure dedicated climate finance to support vulnerable communities and ways to protect the heritage and culture of affected populations. Germany pledged €1.5 million to support the development of an online repository to preserve and protect Tuvaluan culture and heritage, while the Open Society Foundations pledged $1.5 million to support Tuvalu island communities. Pacific most affected by climate change.
“For the countries most threatened by rising sea levels, the implications of losing our homeland are catastrophic. Our history, culture and heritage are nourished by our natural environment, the lands on which we have lived for centuries,” highlighted H.E. Kausea Natano, Prime Minister of Tuvalu.
“In the words of our youth: we are not drowning, we are fighting. We do not, and will never accept, the uninhabitability of our homes as a foregone conclusion. We recognize that the challenges we face are immense. While these remain our challenges, that must be addressed through our right to self-determination and our National Adaptation Plan, implementing Marshallese solutions will require international support,” commented H.E. David Kabua, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
For small island developing States, especially in the Pacific region, rising sea levels pose existential threats. In particular, global attention and support is now vital for the island nations of the Pacific Atoll. Without ambitious measures and support, these nations could face uninhabitability as early as 2050 and complete flooding by the end of the century.
“I am proud to announce the Open Society Foundations’ commitment of $1.5 million to help raise the Pacific Island Communities Climate Fund, a vital tool to combat looming climate threats and preserve a bright future for “We hope that this investment, along with our litigation and advocacy efforts, can advance the global coalition coming to the aid of these island nations,” said Alex Soros, president of Open Society.
“This summit is an opportunity to accelerate global action to urgently address the threats of sea level rise,” said Professor Kamal Amakrane, managing director of the Global Center for Climate Mobility.
The summit was co-hosted during the 78th UN General Assembly by President H.E. Dennis Francis and these countries Tuvalu, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tonga, Malta, Denmark and Germany.
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