Danish Crown Princess to be in Fiji next week

The Crown Princess of Denmark, Princess Mary will be visiting Fiji next Tuesday to Thursday.

In a statement the Danish Royal House says the visit to Fiji will be partly carried out together with UNFPA Executive Director, Natalie Kanem.

They say the Crown Princess will, among other things, focus on how the destruction and evacuations in the wake of climate change result in increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence, and how the health care system works to protect women and girls in vulnerable situations.

She will be in Vanuatu on Sunday and Monday.

They say the Pacific islands Vanuatu and Fiji belong to the group of small developing island countries that are increasingly experiencing the consequences of global climate change and as a candidate for the UN’s Security Council, Denmark emphasizes the importance of ensuring that the small countries have a strong voice in the global climate negotiations and in matters pertaining to international peace and security.

The Royal Family says the Pacific Islands also have a number of demographic and development challenges, including in relation to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

They adds this is a key issue for Denmark and a focus area for The Crown Princess, who has been patron of the UN Population Fund since 2010.