Nadi, Fiji, Oct 7, 2026 (AFP) - Australia touts new funds for Pacific infrastructure at Fiji 'pre-COP'

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2026-10-07

Australia announced new funds aimed at protecting frontline communities and infrastructure in the Pacific from the impacts of climate change on Wednesday, at a summit aimed at drawing the world's attention to life on the frontline of global warming. This week's "pre-COP" meetings in the Fijian city of Nadi are a precursor to the larger UN-sponsored global climate summit -- known as COP31 -- to be held in Turkey next month. The South Pacific is am......

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