H.E Dr Tapugao Falefou actively engaged in the working sessions during the Bellagio Convening, contributing to discussions that build on ongoing consultations with the Government of Tuvalu on resilient prosperity and innovative financing solutions.

Ms. Redina Auina, Director of Tuvalu Gender Affairs Department, participated as a panel member in a high-level dialogue, emphasizing a clear reality: for Tuvalu, climate change is not a distant threat—it is an urgent matter of survival.

Her Excellency Eselealofa Apinelu delivered Tuvalu’s statement at the Ministerial Roundtable on Achieving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Older Women during the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations Headquarters on 12 March 2026.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative H.E Dr Tapugao Falefou delivered Tuvalu’s statement at the First Informal Consultation on the Sea-Level Rise Declaration on 5 March 2026. In his statement, he underscored that sea-level rise poses an existential threat to low-lying atoll nations and emphasized the importance of upholding international law, safeguarding statehood and sovereignty, and ensuring accessible climate finance and adaptation support for the most vulnerable countries.