Tuvalu, Aug. 15 -- After almost a 12-hour marathon meeting of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Forum in Funafuti Thursday - a communique and a climate change declaration with qualification was endorsed after much debate between Leaders.
Chairman of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Summit, Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga of Tuvalu was particularly happy with the affirmation of declaration on climate change for the survival of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS).
"The Forum leaders agreed with no brackets on the declaration for climate change. It's quite an outcome and we are happy that we have the endorsement from members with qualification.
Admitting that Australia was the only member with the qualification, Prime Minister Sopoaga...