UN General Assembly
2025

Climate change and sea level rise are multidimensional and cross-cutting development issues that impact and challenge not only the future statehood and sovereignty of Tuvalu, but also the fundamental and integral quality of lives of the people of Tuvalu in terms of food and water security, land security and economic security and prosperity. Tuvalu continues its strong international advocation for the special case of Tuvalu as one of the most vulnerable countries to the impact of climate change, especially climate-induced sea level rise. Towards that objective, Tuvalu has been vocal and active in its efforts to future-proof its statehood and sovereignty by seeking to influence state practices and international law as they relate to the impact of climate change and sea level rise on statehood continuity and the permanency of properly demarcated maritime boundaries and the right to the resources therein, pursuant to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Tuvalu has also taken bold and unilateral actions in this regard.