Fiji, Oct. 7 -- Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has challenged Pacific leaders to turn their climate commitments into action, saying the Pacific must use Tuvalu as a measure of whether the world is delivering the support vulnerable island countries need.

Opening the Pacific Pre-COP31 Leaders' Plenary in Denarau, Rabuka said leaders had a responsibility to ensure their decisions ahead of COP31 translate into tangible results for communities facing climate change.

"Many of us have come directly from Tuvalu.

"I want to thank the Prime Minister and the people of Tuvalu for opening their home to the world and providing the leaders the space on the shores of Funafuti to find common ground," Rabuka said.

The leaders had spent a day and a...