Malta will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, Robert Abela has told world leaders at the UN, as he condemned “recent statements” by Russia. “Close to 12.8 million people are estimated to have been displaced in Ukraine, which is a third of the nation’s population. Climate change posed “a serious threat” to all countries but particularly small islands and coastal communities, he said. “Climate change threatens state sovereignty, brings loss of territory, and causes damage to states’ critical infrastructure as well as their existing rights under maritime zone boundaries,” Abela said. “The displacement of people due to climate change, particularly due to droughts and sea level rise leading to loss of territory, is taking place on our watch,” he said.

Source: Libya Today September 23, 2022 07:54 UTC