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First Ocean COP

France states that the first Ocean COP will be held in a few months, at the beginning of next year, as part of the international ocean agenda.

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  1. Emmanuel Macron
    Macron

    France

    Translated quote

    “This is not a potential threat. We know that. It is already here, and it represents an existential risk for a growing number of countries.”

    Macron notes that Miquelon is becoming the first French town relocated due to rising sea levels and highlights that the ocean and climate agenda is now a truly global issue.

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    Majesties, Madam President, Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, dear friends, First of all, I want to apologise. I made you wait. I was with the President of a big island, but still an island, President Trump, so the agenda was a little bit up and down. But I am finally here, and I wanted to be here with you. I am greatly honoured to accept this award, especially in recognition of the involvement of France and of the whole team. The Minister is here, the Ambassador, Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, and many people who have worked very hard on this agenda. I want to thank all of them. I also wanted to be here to express my gratitude to my dear friends from what we sometimes call the small island states. As an Indo-Pacific nation, I have visited some of you. I have taken part in some of your formats, and I have always been impressed by your commitment and...

    On the immediate existential threat of sea-level rise

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  2. Emmanuel Macron
    Macron

    France

    Statement summary

    Macron urges the international community to reject defeatism and defend global multilateralism

    Macron urges the international community to reject defeatism and defend multilateralism and calls for stronger international cooperation to address global crises.

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    Madame la Présidente, Madame la Secrétaire générale adjointe, Mesdames et Majestés, Mesdames et Messieurs les Chefs d'État et de Gouvernement, Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres, Mesdames et Messieurs les Ambassadrices, Ambassadeurs et délégués, chers amis. Depuis ce matin, ici se succèdent les discours qui disent l'état du monde. Et j'ai peur de manquer d'originalité en le décrivant. Chacun décrit en effet le retour de l'impérialisme, de l'arrogance, du retour à la force sans règle ni retenue. Un monde au fond de concentration du pouvoir où quelques-uns pensent qu'on peut battre en brèche l'ordre international pour élargir ses frontières, où d'autres pensent qu'on peut fouler au pied la souveraineté des peuples pour en disposer soi-même, et où quelques-uns pensent pouvoir décider de l'avenir de la planète, qu'il s'agisse du climat ou de l'intelligence artificielle. Au fond, la question...

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