Paris, France, Feb 26, 2026 (AFP) - Fiji, Tuvalu to host pre-COP31 meetings

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2026-02-27

Fiji and Tuvalu, Pacific island nations at the front line of climate change, will host pivotal meetings ahead of the UN's COP31 climate summit in Turkey, officials said Thursday. Turkey and Australia had agreed last year that the Pacific would host pre-COP preparatory meetings as part of a compromise to resolve their battle over where the 2026 climate conference should be held. Under the deal, Turkey will host COP31 in the Mediterranean resort of......

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