How Tuvalu is fighting rising sea levels: Dr Maina Vakafua Talia, Government of Tuvalu

At Climate Week NYC 2026, Dr. Maina Vakafua Talia, Minister for Home Affairs, Climate Change, and Environment for Tuvalu, delivers an urgent message from the frontlines of the global climate crisis. Addressing the existential threat of rising sea levels, Dr. Talia outlines the legal fight to preserve national sovereignty and maritime boundaries, the urgent demand for direct loss and damage climate finance, and the innovative adaptation measures low-lying Pacific nations are taking to protect their communities and heritage. Climate Week NYC is hosted annually by Climate Group, bringing together business leaders, political decision-makers, and civil society to accelerate global climate action. Learn more about Climate Week NYC and our initiatives: https://www.climateweeknyc.org https://www.theclimategroup.org Subscribe to Climate Group for more keynotes, interviews, and panel sessions driving systemic change.