Opening and Plenary Segment of High-level Meeting on Sea-Level Rise

Philemon Yang, President of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, addresses the opening and plenary segment of the High-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the theme "Addressing the threats posed by sea level rise". The General Assembly adopted draft resolution A/78/L.35 on holding a High-Level plenary meeting on addressing the existential threats posed by sea-level rise.

This meeting focused on building common understanding, mobilizing political leadership, and promoting multisectoral, multi-stakeholder collaboration and international cooperation towards addressing the threats posed by sea-level rise. The purpose of the meeting aimed to deliver action-oriented solutions for affected States and frontline communities and enhancing action on sea-level rise.