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Small Island States Press Climate Justice at UN General Assembly Debate
Small island leaders used the UN debate’s fourth day to demand climate justice, ocean protection and stronger solidarity.
What happened
Leaders from small island states called for climate justice, stronger ocean protection and greater international solidarity during Friday’s fourth day of the UN General Assembly’s high-level debate. They said rising seas are already redrawing national boundaries and that the effects of distant wars are reaching their shores.
Why it matters
For island states, climate change is already affecting territory, while conflicts elsewhere are creating consequences far beyond the countries directly involved.
Source: UN News