The leaders of the Pacific Islands meet with climate change, and security on a agenda news

The leaders of the Pacific Island began their annual saying in the Suleiman Islands, where climate and security change is expected to occupy the lead in the battle in order to influence the region between China and the United States.

The gathering started for a week in Honara on Monday with a meeting of the group’s small states.

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The leaders of the 18 -member forum, including Australia and New Zealand, will go to the coastal settlement of Monda to a decrease on Thursday.

It is worth noting that this year’s summit will be held without donor partners in the forum, including China, the United States and Taiwan, after a dispute over Taipei’s presence in the Solomon Islands banned these observers.

Among the 18 members of the forum, three diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and three have defense pressures with the United States, and many French regions. Thirteen members have relationships with China.

Divavesi Waqa, Secretary -General of the Pacific Islands Forum, said this year’s meeting will cover “regional priorities”, including “climate change, ocean governance, and security, (and) economic flexibility.”

“These are not just political issues,” he told reporters.

Prime Minister of Suleiman Islands Jeremia ManeliThe leaders of the neighboring countries in Honara welcomed the meeting, “Lumi is a commission: to behave now for the integrated Blue Passifik continent” reflects “the urgency of regional unity and action.”

“If there is a time demanded to strengthen regional and calm institutions, then this is now,” Manily said, according to a statement.

The leader of the Suleiman Islands, who sought to strengthen relations with Australia after Western criticism of his predecessor’s document relations with China, defended earlier his decision to grant foreign observers.

The Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) told the decision that the decision was temporary while the forum updated its procedures for non -member participation.

In a clear indication of the reports, Manily said that the decision was related to the decision not to include Taiwan at this year’s meeting: “The Pacific region must always lead and lead its own agenda and not distract her from the issues of division that the external media pushed,” in a clear indication of the reports that the decision relates to a decision not to include Taiwan at this year’s meeting.

“We are not under pressure from any external forces,” he said.

“Let me be very clear: Suleiman Islands is a sovereign nation. Our government is working in the interest of our nation and the region.”

In this year’s forum, the leaders of the Pacific Islands are expected to sign the “Ocean of Paace” advertisement, which was said by the Prime Minister of the country because the Pacific region “has borne a catastrophic disaster caused by climate change” as well as “its rich resources that many exploit.”

He said that the proposal includes the guidelines, including “protection and awareness of the supervision of the Pacific Ocean” as well as a “peaceful solution to disputes” and “refusal of coercion”.

According to ABC, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz will arrive in Honiara on Wednesday after his visit to Vanuao, where he is expected to sign a prominent agreement to enhance economic and security relations.

Vanu’u recently led an important case before the International Court of Justice, which witnessed United Nations Supreme Court ruling Countries must act urgently to address the “existential threat” of climate change by cooperating to reduce emissions.

Australia’s offer to host the COP31 climate change next year, as a Pacific policeman, will be on Honara’s agenda, amid criticism of the mixed Canberra record on reducing its emissions and fossil fuel exports.

Australia has previously pledged to work closely with its island’s neighbors to raise awareness of the challenges they face from the rise in sea levels and exacerbation.

The 18th forum members are Australia, Cook Islands, and the unified states in Micronesia, Fiji, French Paulisia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Calidonia, New Zealand, Newy, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon, Tonga, Tongao, Tunoa.