Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside calls to give greater weight to climate change as a security threat.
Seventy-three UN member states - more than one-third of the General Assembly - support stronger representation for SIDS on the 15-member Security Council, which comprises five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members.
The campaign argues that small island states, despite their limited contribution to global emissions, face serious security threats from climate change, natural disasters and the potential loss of their homelands.
Fiji is the only Pacific island country recorded a...