UN hub reaches remote Pacific islanders: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

The communities of thousands of tiny Pacific islands are the frontline gamechangers tackling the climate crisis, and a hub based in Micronesia now hosts more than a dozen UN agencies that together are helping address some of their most pressing needs as they battle existential threats like rising sea levels.

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UN hub reaches remote Pacific islanders: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

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