BY BEN BILUA
FORUM Island Leaders have agreed to submit a bit to host the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of Parties.
In a statement on the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting’s communique, forum leaders recall the Boe Declaration on Regional Security and Kainaki II Declaration for Urgent Climate Change Action Now.
It states, Forum Leaders reaffirm that climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of the peoples of the Pacific and a critical barrier to achieving our Leaders’ Vision in the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals globally.
The statement call on all nations to urgently respond to the climate crisis.
“We reaffirm the support of the Pacific Islands Forum for Australia’s bid for COP31 as a Pacific COP and our strong commitment to host this historic international engagement in 2026 to accelerate global action to set us on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and its subsequent decisions.
“We commit to championing the needs of all countries impacted by climate change, particularly the most vulnerable, and to refocus global efforts on accelerating practical action and scaling-up support in line with the Paris Agreement and its first global stocktake, reiterating the vital importance of keeping 1.5C within reach.
“We celebrate Pacific leadership in driving regional solutions to global challenges as demonstrated through the establishment of the Pacific Resilience Facility, which will be a decisive step forward in securing a resilient future for the Blue Pacific Continent,” the statement said.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the main international treaty that coordinates global efforts to combat climate change, aiming to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that prevents dangerous human interference with the climate system.
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