A milestone moment for the Pacific — Tuvalu, as PSIDS Chair, proudly hosted the first-ever PSIDS Leaders’ Fonotaga on the margins of UNGA80 in New York.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Hon. Feleti Penitala Teo, Pacific leaders came together in unity to launch the PSIDS Guidelines, advance follow-up on the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change, refine strategies for the 2026 Sea-Level Rise Declaration, and prepare for the upcoming AOSIS Leaders’ Meeting.

Ending Plastic Pollution Together

Hon. Dr Maina Vakafua Talia, Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment of Tuvalu, was invited to speak at the High-Level Side Event: Closing in on the Global Plastic Pollution Treaty, co-organized by Norway and Kenya on the margins of UNGA80.

Prime Minister Hon. Feleti Penitala Teo joined Pacific leaders at the High Seas Treaty Roundtable, organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies on the margins of UNGA80 .

The roundtable marked the achievement of the threshold for the Treaty’s entry into force — a historic step toward protecting biodiversity through marine protected areas.

Prime Minister Teo reaffirmed that safeguarding the health of our oceans is essential for Tuvalu’s survival, prosperity, and future generations.

Accelerating the Energy Transition

Hon. Dr Maina Vakafua Talia, Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment of Tuvalu, intervened at the COP30–IEA–UN High-Level Energy Transition Solutions Dialogue in New York.

Minister Talia emphasized that energy efficiency must be regarded as essential infrastructure and a lifeline for communities enduring extreme heat, high energy bills, and fragile infrastructure.