Fiji climate lead challenged consultants’ influence before losing job
Nazhat Shameem Khan was removed from her role in the UN climate talks presidency after a protracted power struggle with Australian and European advisers
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Fiji chief negotiator replaced midway through UN climate presidency
Nazhat Shameem Khan has been replaced by Fiji’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Luke Daunivalu, in a shock personnel change
Sunday talanoa: climate negotiators ‘talk to each other like people’
Advocates say Fiji’s kava-fuelled story time helped to break down barriers between government representatives and campaigners
Fiji announces $50m ‘climate bond’ ahead of COP23 presidency
Prime minister Frank Bainimarama says money raised with help from the World Bank sets an example for innovative green finance to protect the vulnerable
Lead diplomat: Bonn climate talks must ‘restate vision of Paris’
Fijian negotiator Nazhat Shameem Khan says upcoming talks must make a strong political statement in the face of Donald Trump’s antagonism
Fiji’s climate leadership: ‘We are all in the same canoe’
Prime minister Frank Bainimarama urged leaders in New York to look beyond narrow self-interest as he outlined plans for COP23 climate talks presidency
Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama’s speech to the UNGA – in full
The president of COP23, the next round of UN climate talks, calls for solidarity with hurricane victims and sets the scene for negotiations
Fiji says 2017 climate summit to focus on vulnerable nations
Host of COP23 meeting in Bonn calls for a focus on delivering support to at-risk nations and crafting Paris Agreement rulebook
Fiji appoints beauty queen as climate ambassador
Anne Dunn takes on diplomatic role for next hosts of UN climate talks shortly after winning Miss Pacific Islands competition
Fiji needs help after Cyclone Winston, a portent of climate chaos to come
COMMENT: Maldives foreign minister urges international community to stand with Fiji as it recovers from Cyclone Winston
Early warnings pay off as cyclone smashes Fiji
NEWS: Tiny Pacific nation praised for preparedness and early warning systems as most powerful storm on record puts early death toll at 42
Climate warrior Pacific islands set eyes on Rugby World Cup
NEWS: Tournament gifts tiny Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga global platform as new documentary tells tale of hardy underdogs
Project survival: How Pacific island youth are facing down climate change
COMMENT: As they age, Pacific youth could watch their homelands sink to a watery myth. They’re not going down without a fight
Fiji village relocated under climate change programme
First community moved under national initiative as rising sea levels flood houses and farmlands
Australia’s Climate Council generates $1m from crowdfunding
Morning summary: Australia Climate Council raises $1m; Fiji supports legally binding climate deal; Alaskan student sues state for failing to address climate change
Pacific Islands meet in Fiji to discuss 2015 adaptation strategy
Leaders convene in Fiji for four day summit as rising tides and storms start to take toll on world’s most climate vulnerable countries
Small island states secure climate talks funding
European Union agrees to cover some costs of Alliance of Small Island States at UNFCCC negotiations
‘Warrior Day of Action’ highlights Pacific climate fight
Pacific Islanders will stage a day of songs and dances across 15 nations on Saturday 2 March to highlight the impact of rising sea levels