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- 1Island nations refuse to give up as climate change bites▼'We're not giving up': Beset by climate change, island nations act as conscience of a warming world
Island nations facing rising seas and intensifying storms are pressing the world to act on climate change, casting themselves as the moral conscience of a warming planet despite their small size. Reports from AP and other outlets carry their defiant message — 'we're not giving up' — as leaders warn their very existence is threatened by warming they did little to cause.
- 2Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine Addresses UN General Assembly●Statement by Hilda Heine, President of the Marshall Islands, at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Hilda Heine, President of the Marshall Islands, delivered a statement during the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. As leader of a low-lying Pacific nation, her address comes at a session where climate change and sea-level rise remain central concerns for small island states. The remarks were circulated by international news outlets covering the annual gathering of world leaders in New York.
- 3Malta's Prime Minister Addresses UN General Assembly●Statement by Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta, at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta, delivered his country's statement at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. As head of a small island state and a sitting UN Security Council non-permanent member until recently, Abela's remarks draw attention to Malta's positions on international peace, security and multilateral cooperation.
- 4EU deploys 50 observers for São Tomé and Príncipe election day▼The EU EOM is observing election day in São Tomé and Príncipe with 50 observers on the ground
The European Union Election Observation Mission is monitoring election day in São Tomé and Príncipe, with 50 observers deployed across the country. The mission is watching voting and counting procedures as the small island nation holds its polls. The announcement came from the EU's external action service, underscoring European support for transparent elections in the Portuguese-speaking African state.