Australia-Pacific Partnership for COP31
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Pacific takes waste problem to COP31
15 October 2026
In Palau, there was a time when nobody worried about rubbish. A banana peel or a fish bone thrown on the ground simply went back to the earth.
"We're used to waste where we throw it and it disappeared," said Hon. Steven Victor, Palau's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment, at a Pre-COP31 side event in Fiji.
Pacific Pre-COP sets launchpad for climate summit in Türkiye
9 October 2026
The Pacific Pre-COP in Fiji concluded on Thursday with commitments to practical climate action, putting Pacific priorities at the centre of the COP31 global climate summit next month in Türkiye.
Fiji pledges US$10 million as Pacific climate finance drive gains momentum ahead of COP31
9 October 2026
Pacific Leaders and global partners are advancing a shared regional commitment to strengthen access to climate and disaster resilience financing, with new contributions towards the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) announced during the Pacific Pre-COP31 meetings in Nadi, Fiji.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, the Indigenous Peoples throughout the Pacific and globally, and their roles in caring for lands, seas and skies. We respect and recognise Indigenous Peoples’ contributions in the fight against climate change.