Fiji, Aug. 5 -- Pacific Women Leaders have called for stronger action to protect women and vulnerable communities from growing economic, social and climate challenges, endorsing a series of measures aimed at strengthening gender equality, economic resilience, health, disability inclusion and climate action across the region.

The outcomes were agreed at the fifth Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting, held in Suva from 03 -05 June 2026 under the chairmanship of Solomon Islands and attended by ministers and senior officials from Forum members and regional partners.

Ministers and delegates noted that, for the first time, the Biketawa Declaration had been invoked in response to an economic shock, recognising that disruptions to global...