1 Mar 2018

Fiji diplomat leaves role as Chief Negotiator at climate talks

2:06 pm on 1 March 2018

Fiji's Nazhat Shameem Khan has left her role as Chief Negotiator during Fiji's presidency of the UN climate negotiations.

Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama at the United Nations office in Geneva with Nazhat Shameem Khan in blue.

Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama at the United Nations office in Geneva with Nazhat Shameem Khan in blue. Photo: Supplied

The prime minister Frank Bainimarama announced the move in a statement yesterday but gave no reason for the move.

He said Ms Shameem Khan goes back to her duties as Fiji's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva and the Chief Negotiator role has been passed to her deputy Luke Daunivalu.

Mr Bainimarama said he is looking forward to Ms Shameem Khan continuing to build on diplomatic initiatives Fiji's been pursuing in Geneva in the field of human rights and closer engagement with the various nations and agencies based there.