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Hon. Dr Maina Vakafua Talia delivered a powerful intervention at the High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Industrial Decarbonisation.

Mardi, 23 Septembre 2025

Urgency on Industrial Decarbonisation

Hon. Dr Maina Vakafua Talia, Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment of Tuvalu, delivered a powerful intervention at the High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Industrial Decarbonisation.

Minister Talia highlighted the stark reality: by 2030, based on current financing and deals, global oil, coal and gas production is projected to be 120% higher than what a 1.5°C pathway allows, and still 77% higher than a 2°C pathway. Despite science and international legal obligations, fossil fuel expansion continues unchecked.

Tuvalu at UNGA80 – Confronting Extreme Heat and Rising Seas

Mardi, 23 Septembre 2025

Hon. Dr Maina Vakafua Talia, Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment, delivered a keynote address at the high-level conference “Lethal Humidity and Extreme Heat: A Global Emergency Demanding Urgent Action” in New York.

Minister Talia highlighted the immediate threats climate change poses to Tuvalu, including rising seas, extreme humidity, and lethal heat. He reminded participants that for Tuvalu and other vulnerable nations, climate change is not a future concern but a present reality that strikes the most at-risk first.

Prime Minister Hon. Feleti Penitala Teo joined fellow leaders for a working lunch

Mardi, 23 Septembre 2025

Prime Minister Hon. Feleti Penitala Teo joined fellow leaders for a working lunch at the Permanent Mission of Germany, hosted by the President of Palau and the Foreign Ministers of Germany and Palau.

The meeting provided an important opportunity to reflect on the recent ICJ ⚖️ and ITLOS Advisory Opinions on climate change preparations for COP30, and the financing challenges facing Small Island Developing States.

Tuvalu was proud to contribute to these vital discussions, ensuring the perspectives of SIDS remain central in shaping global climate action.

Tuvalu Co-Leads Launch of Ocean Pioneers Coalition at UNGA80 to Advance Global Ocean Action

Lundi, 22 Septembre 2025

Tuvalu joined France and Panama in co-leading the newly launched Ocean Pioneers Coalition, announced during UNGA High-Level Week.

Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment, Hon. Dr Maina Vakafua Talia affirmed: “Tuvalu is defined by the ocean. It sustains our livelihoods, shapes our culture, and embodies our very existence. Yet climate change, sea level rise, and unsustainable exploitation threatened our future.”

Prime Minister of Tuvalu Reaffirms Commitment to Gender Equality at UNGA80 Beijing+30 High-Level Meeting

Lundi, 22 Septembre 2025

“Resilience must never be mistaken for consent to injustice.”

With these words, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, H.E. Feleti Penitala Teo, addressed the High-Level Meeting commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, during UNGA80.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed Tuvalu’s commitment to gender equality, noting progress through constitutional reforms, stronger education outcomes for girls, greater participation of women in public service and civil society, and the adoption of a modern National Gender Equity Policy.

Prime Minister of Tuvalu Addresses High-Level UN Dialogue on Climate Change Adaptation, Calls for Robust Action Ahead of COP30

Lundi, 22 Septembre 2025

High Level Solutions Dialogue on Climate Change Adaption

Earlier today at UN Headquarters, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, H.E. Feleti Penitala Teo, delivered Tuvalu’s statement at the High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Climate Change Adaptation.

For Tuvalu and other Small Island Developing States, adaptation is the line between survival and disappearance. The Prime Minister called for an Adaptation Package at COP30 that delivers real protection, backed by finance that reaches communities when it matters: timely, predictable and accessible.

Tuvalu’s voice was heard at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) on the margins of UNGA80.

Dimanche, 21 Septembre 2025

Tuvalu’s voice was heard at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) on the margins of UNGA80.

Hon. Paulson Panapa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade, reaffirmed Tuvalu’s call for stronger climate action, resilience building, and adaptation support for vulnerable nations. He stressed the value of indigenous knowledge in shaping adaptation planning and urged for faster delivery of commitments on the ground.

Tuvalu Endorses Declaration on Protection of Humanitarian Personnel at UNGA80

Dimanche, 21 Septembre 2025

Tuvalu supported the Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) on 21 September 2025.

Hon. Paulson Panapa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, represented Tuvalu in endorsing the Declaration, which reaffirmed commitment to international humanitarian and human rights law. It emphasized the safety of aid workers, particularly national and local personnel, and called for safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance.

H.E. Dr. Ambassador Falefou Participates in High-Level UNGA80 Panel on Global Recovery, Early Warning Systems, and Risk Finance

Samedi, 20 Septembre 2025

On 20 September 2025, concurrent with the PVBLIC Foundation’s “SIDS Center of Excellence” session, His Excellency Dr. Ambassador Falefou was honored to participate as a panelist in the high-level session titled “DRIST: A New Architecture for Global Recovery, Early Warning, and Risk Finance.” The session was moderated by Ms. Nisaa Jetha, Impact Investor and Sustainability Advisor, and featured Mr. Sergey Sholom, Founder and CEO of Good Nation, as a fellow panelist.

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H.E. Dr. Ambassador Falefou Speaks at UNGA80 Panel on Island Leadership and Sovereign Capacity

Samedi, 20 Septembre 2025

On 20 September 2025, H.E. Dr. Ambassador Falefou was invited by the PVBLIC Foundation to speak as a panelist in “The SIDS Center of Excellence: Infrastructure for Island Leadership, Global Data Hubs, Distributed Solutions, & The Architecture of Sovereign Capacity,” moderated by Ashaki Goodwin, Director of Government Affairs at PVBLIC Foundation, alongside H.E. Jane Waetera, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Solomon Islands to the UN, and H.E. Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the UN.