Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo addressed the UN General Assembly on Friday, urging decisive global action to mitigate sea-level rise and welcoming the UN’s endorsement of the Political Declaration on Sea-Level Rise.
The landmark agreement formally recognizes the continuity of
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Amnesty International calls for abolition of ICE
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