“Leaving the great Victoria Falls, I carry with me a sense of hope…. Our journey to protect wetlands does not end here but will continue into our communities and shared determination for survival.”
Ms Hazelman attended the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Wetlands that took place from 23 to 31 July 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. We share her experience, and the voices of our Pacific Youth.
“Stepping into the white walls of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) in Victoria Falls, I felt excitement, but also the weight of responsibility we have to our Pacific islands. This was not just another international meeting. It was a space where decisions about the world’s wetlands, including those that serve major purpose to Pacific islands, would be shaped, debated, rejected, and carried forward.
