On Monday 23 September, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reiterated the EU’s commitment to supporting Small Island States (SIS) in the face of climate challenges, at a meeting in New York with the leaders of the Alliance of Small Island States.
Ms von der Leyen praised the SIS leadership in the fight against climate change. “Thank you for not only serving your own people but all the people of the world by adamantly calling for awareness”, she declared...