A call to support Fiji’s co-presidency of COP 23, the UN climate negotiations later this year in Germany was made at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Apia, Samoa last night.
The 48th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting opened in Apia last night with a traditional Ava ceremony.
The President of the Federated States of Micronesia Peter Christian passed on the baton to coming chair, Samoa Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi.
Tuila'epa called on the leaders and member countries to stand together and implement decisions the leaders endorse at this year's summit.
The first item of the agenda of the annual summit, which starts today is the meeting with representatives of Civil Society Organisations in the Pacific.
Source: RadioNZ
