Nadi, Fiji, Oct 4, 2026 (AFP) - Pacific nations take centre stage at 'pre-COP' climate summit

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2026-10-04

Pacific leaders will draw the world's attention to life on the frontline of climate change on Monday as Fiji hosts ministers, negotiators and a handful of leaders for the so-called "pre-COP" gathering. The South Pacific is among the most vulnerable regions in the world to global warming -- from rising sea waters jeopardizing homes to increasing temperatures causing coral bleaching. This week's talks in the Fijian city of Nadi and on the atoll nat......

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