COP23 UN Climate Conference, Bonn 

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Frances Namoumou of the Pacific Council of Churches: "I came to the COP23 with high expectations, as it’s the Pacific COP, and that we’d be able to be given spaces to talk about our issues where the negotiation of the survival of our people is taking place." .“The Rev Tafue Lusamo reminds me, that if you save Tuvalu you save the whole world. Tuvalu should be a warning or a red light to us. It’s not just about putting a negotiation for financing, deputation, mitigation. Let’s shift the discussion and focus on the people instead of the economy or the development or other issues that are prolonging these negotiations about climate change.”.“I think it’s also important that we speak to the global north, that you need to speak to your government. We will take care of our government, we will talk to our government. We would also like that you do the same with your governments.”