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Girl pleads for world leaders to save her country from climate change

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English October 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM

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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.

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