Fiji, Oct. 7 -- Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has called for COP31 to deliver on long-standing climate commitments, warning that vulnerable Pacific and small island states cannot continue to face rising climate risks without adequate finance and action.

Speaking at the Pacific Pre-COP31 Leaders Plenary in Denarau, Ramos-Horta said his visit to Tuvalu had brought the reality of climate change into sharp focus.

"To see firsthand the extraordinary vulnerability of these islands is deeply moving.

"Tuvalu is among the clearest warnings to humanity of what lies ahead if we fail to act," he said.

Ramos-Horta said climate change was fundamentally an issue of justice, with countries that had contributed least to the crisis facing some...