Fiji, Nov. 11 -- The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is reaffirming its longstanding climate leadership at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), held from 9-20 November 2026.
The Forum is calling for greater global ambition and a decisive shift from commitments to action, supported by the resources, implementation, and accountability needed to deliver results.
The President of Palau and Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr, says that the Pacific arrives in Antalya with a clear mandate from Forum Leaders, set out in the Belau Declaration, and with Pacific-led solutions ready to scale.
"Our islands cannot afford another decade of promises. Every year of delay is measured in our coastlines, our reefs and our home...