Tuvalu’s foreign minister has garnered worldwide attention after delivering a plea to the COP26 summit standing knee-deep in seawater.
The pre-recorded speech begins with Simon Kofe standing at a lectern with a standard blue backdrop typical of press conferences, however as the camera pans out audiences see the reality of the situation facing Tuvalu and other nations as sea levels continue to rise due to global warming.
Mr Kofe says the people of Tuvalu are preparing for the worst case scenario if the 1.5 degrees reduction target cannot be reached, and that the government is pursuing bold legal avenues to keep Tuvalu’s borders recognised should the land be lost to the sea.