High-level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Existential Threats Posed by Sea Level Rise

Dion George, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa, 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.