Girl pleads for world leaders to save her country from climate change
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A 13-year-old Tuvaluan girl has called on world leaders to take urgent climate action and save her nation from existential threats. Melelusi Sokotia made her plea at a summit preceding the UN's COP31 climate forum in Türkiye, emphasizing that her country seeks help, not sympathy.
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Girl pleads for world leaders to save her country from climate change
‘We are not asking for pity, we are asking for help.’
A 13-year-old girl has called on world leaders to act on climate change and save her country, Tuvalu. Melelusi Sokotia made the plea to leaders at a summit ahead of the UN’s COP31 climate forum in Turkiye.
Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026
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‘We are not asking for pity, we are asking for help.’
A 13-year-old girl has called on world leaders to act on climate change and save her country, Tuvalu. Melelusi Sokotia made the plea to leaders at a summit ahead of the UN’s COP31 climate forum in Turkiye.
Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026
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