The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Dennis Francis will convene an Informal Plenary Meeting on Existential Threats of Sea-level Rise Amidst the Climate Crisis. The meeting aims to discuss concrete solutions with UN Member States, observers, and UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
The President of the UNGA hosted a Breakfast Summit on Addressing Existential Threats of Sea-level Rise in September 2023, which was attended by eight Heads of State and Government and 14 ministers, as well as chiefs of UN entities. The Summit resulted in the launch of the Coalition for Addressing Sea-level Rise and its Existential Threat (C-SET), co-chaired by Germany and Tuvalu and supported by a dedicated champions group. The Summit also launched the Pacific Island Communities Climate Fund to provide “small quick impact grants to frontline communities needing quick direct access to funding” and a joint commitment to elevate the existential threats of sea level rise across all multilateral forums.
The informal meeting will follow up on the Breakfast Summit and hear from and engage with experts and other speakers on the existential threats of sea-level rise amidst the climate crisis. The meeting will galvanize political action and advance priority issues on the UNGA agenda, including climate action and climate financing by recognizing the unique and special circumstances of small island developing States (SIDS). The meeting will discuss:
A summary of the discussion will be made available after the meeting, which will be broadcast live.
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date: 3 November 2023
location: New York City, US
www: https://www.un.org/pga/78/2023/10/20/letter-from-the-president-of-the-general-assembly-informal-plenary-meeting-on-sea-level-rise-3-nov-concept-note/