Presidents and prime ministers of Pacific nations, including Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern, logged on for the leaders’ meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) on Friday morning, the most important diplomatic gathering in the Pacific. The PIF leaders meeting normally takes place amid a week of talks and cultural events. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison eating during official opening of Pacific Leaders meeting. The first – the climate crisis – has emerged as a sharp faultline between the Pacific island nations and Australia. Palauan journalist Bernadette Carreon said if this was a virtual protest, it was not the first of its kind for Micronesian leaders.

Source: The Guardian August 06, 2021 19:52 UTC