NewzThe Pre-COP31 conference officially opened on Monday in Fiji, marking the beginning of preparatory talks for the international climate summit. The event commenced with an urgent appeal from organizers directed at global leaders.
The core demand issued at the opening of the conference is for the international community to place the Pacific region at the center of global climate action. Leaders emphasized the necessity for decision-makers to actively listen to Pacific communities who are situated on the front lines of the ongoing climate crisis.
Additionally, the Fijian opening call stressed that international leaders must move beyond rhetoric by translating the specific demands of vulnerable Pacific populations into concrete, actionable commitments.
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