UN Secretary-General António Guterres visit to a GCF project in Tonga | September 2024

During his visit to Tonga on the margins of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in 2024, UN Secretary-General António Guterres witnessed firsthand the profound impacts of climate change on local communities.

As global sea levels rise at unprecedented rates, a surge in finance and leadership is critical to help communities in Pacific Small Island Developing States preserve their way of life.

GCF has invested in the Tonga Coastal Resilience project with UNDP to develop coastal defence infrastructure and enhance adaptation initiatives.