Fiji, June 11 -- The Pacific needs to strongly secure its future as a Blue Pacific continent - particularly in the increasing geostrategic competition between major global powers, namely the U.S and China.
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Dame Meg Taylor, who's just returned from the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore reiterated the need for Pacific countries to raise climate change as a security issue for the region - particularly in dealing with new and emerging powers showing interest in the Pacific region.
"We were, for the first time on a panel to talk about the importance of climate emergency as a security issue. This is our threat and what our leaders want is that climate change becomes a security issue through the United Nat...