COP28 UAE LEADERS UNITE, ACT, DELIVER
DECEMBER 1: World Heads of States pose for a group photo at Al Wasl during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by COP28 / Mahmoud Khaled)
2 December 2023
Heads of State and Government Leaders, including many from the Pacific, have been working hard at #COP28UAE
On Friday at the World Climate Action Summit in the morning, participants looked to them for political direction and action. UN Secretary-General António Guterres set a clear tone, calling on all countries to phase out all fossil fuels, not just to reduce or abate them, or risk a “planetary crash and burn.”
Leaders then gathered to reflect on the state of global adaptation actions, as part of the political phase of the Global Stocktake. Loss and damage was a key part of the discussion. Several leaders made funding announcements to support the loss and damage fund and/or funding arrangements.
The work continues on Saturday where more leaders from the Pacific will speak at the High Level plenary continuing to advocate for the survival of our Pacific communities.
