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COP26: Tuvalu minister delivers speech in the ocean to raise awareness about rising sea levels

Tuvalu's Minister for Justice, Communication & Foreign Affairs Simon Kofe delivers a statement to COP26 while standing in the ocean in Funafuti, Tuvalu November 5, 2021

Kofe's decision to speak at COP26 while standing in the sea has been drawing attention to Tuvalu's struggle against rising sea levels. Image: Courtesy Tuvalu's Ministry of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs/Social Media via REUTERS

Colin Packham
Writer, Reuters
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