TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto spoke about his plan to build a giant sea wall to combat climate change during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York. "The sea level on the north coast of our capital city is increasing by five centimeters every year," Prabowo stated in his speech, which was monitored online. He then shared his administration's ambitious plan to build a giant sea wall to mitigate this issue. Facing this imminent threat, Prabowo asserted that constructing a massive sea wall spanning 480 kilometers is the only viable option. The giant sea wall concept was a key part of Prabowo's 2024 presidential campaign and was also an infrastructure program during the administration of former President Joko Widodo.