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Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Simon Kofe standing thigh-deep in seawater off the coast of Tuvalu as he addresses delegates at the COP26 conference in Glasgow on November 9, 2021.

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Video. Tuvalu minister stands knee-deep in seawater to address world leaders

Updated: 09/11/2021 - 18:06 GMT+1

The leader from the Pacific Island nation used his speech to draw attention to a threat that faces many low-lying countries.

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