Tuvalu looking at legal ways to be a state if it is submerged
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09 Nov 2021 03:52PM
(Updated: 09 Nov 2021 03:52PM)


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"We're actually imagining a worst-case scenario where we are forced to relocate or our lands are submerged," the minister, Simon Kofe, told Reuters in an interview.

"We're looking at legal avenues where we can retain our ownership of our maritime zones, retain our recognition as a state under international law. So those are steps that we are taking, looking into the future," he said.

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Tuvalu is an archipelago with a population of around 11,000 people, and its highest point is just 4.5m above sea level.



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