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Torres Strait Islands leader says region 'neglected', following UN Climate Change Conference deal

A Torres Strait Islands leader who was part of a landmark climate change legal victory says the COP27 summit agreement and Australia's commitment to a fund for developing countries will do nothing to help his community at the "frontline" of climate change. 

Yessie Mosby, a traditional owner from Masig Island, is a member of the "Torres Strait Eight", a group that won a legal case against the Australian government in the UN Human Rights Committee for climate change inaction.

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