PM to attend UNGA meeting
PRIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is leading Fiji’s delegation to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76) High-level week which begins this week in New York.
In a statement, the Government said this was the first UN General Assembly at which world leaders would be present in person or attend the sessions virtually.
Mr Bainimarama said it’s a week during which world leaders meet as a group to reflect on the great common global challenges of the day and that Fiji looks forward to listening to views of leaders on how the world can secure an inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and how it intends to ramp up climate actions.
The meeting will try to nudge large economies especially to renew their commitment to climate actions in the lead up to COP26 that will be held in Glasgow, this November.
Mr Bainimarama, in his role as chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), will participate in the Food Systems Summit, which brings to the United Nations a year-long process of national and regional discussions in Pacific and across the World.
The summit is expected to provide support for a pathway for integrated technical, policy and other actions to enhance food security, reduce vulnerability and improve health and well-being.
Mr Bainimarama will be calling on the UN Security Council to begin to pay attention to the growing security challenges arising from climate changes across the Blue Pacific.