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COP31 is an important meeting within the framework of the United Nations on climate change, which will take place in Antalya in 2026. Fiji and Tuvalu are the Pacific Islands countries struggling with the climate crisis and they play an active role in these meetings.
According to the statement made by the Ministry, COP31 President Kurum is chairing the Pre-COP meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu before the negotiations in Antalya. In this context, the Institution shared the COP31 Action Agenda with representatives of the Pacific region countries at the Pre-COP Stakeholder Meeting held in Fiji. Stating in his speech that they wanted to draw the world's attention to the fight of the Pacific Islands against the climate crisis, Kurum stated that Fiji hosted the Pre-COP for the second time and that in the second 10 years, we entered a period where there was no more time.
Kurum pointed out that the people living on these islands are talking about the possibility of not being able to live in their own homes and cities in the future, and shared his opinion: "That's why we hear the voices of Tuvalu, Fiji and the Pacific, and I want to express this here, both on behalf of our Australian friends and on behalf of the COP31 Presidency, that we will fight this fight with all our strength."
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COP31 President Kurum shared the 10 priority themes of the Action Agenda and 6 implementation targets for 2035 with the participants. The Authority informed that they determined the action agenda with 10 priority themes and said:
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The COP31 Action Agenda will be finalized at the meeting to be held in Antalya and will have an impact on international climate agreements.
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