Fiji, Oct. 7 -- Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has urged Pacific leaders to unite behind the Taku Pakasoa Declaration, saying the region must speak with one voice on climate change and push for stronger action ahead of COP31 in Turkiye.

Teo made the call as Pacific Pre-COP31 Leaders Plenary concluded in Denarau following a day and a half of meetings in Tuvalu, where leaders witnessed first-hand the country's vulnerability to sea-level rise and its efforts to adapt.

The leaders are expected to endorse the Taku Pakasoa Declaration as a statement of renewed commitment to addressing climate change.

Teo said Taku Pakasoa, a traditional Tuvaluan value, represented "strength in unity".

"As a traditional artefact, I am wearing Taku Pakasoa ...