15 Aug 2019

Pacific Island Forum: update from Funafuti

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 15 August 2019

The Prime Minister of Tuvalu says some leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum have raised concerns with the term 'climate change crisis' and negotiations on a communique will likely see the phrase climate change reality used instead.Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga said the forum's agenda may be a little over ambitious, but he urged leaders to  work hard to ensure talks are productive. RNZ Pacific's journalist, Jamie Tahana, speaks from Funafuti as they wait for Pacific leaders to emerge from a closed all-day meeting and announce their Leaders Statement. 

A street in Tuvalu

Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Jamie Tahana