PIDF leaders issue recommendations to preserve regional security

KUWAIT, July 13 (KUNA) -- The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Leaders' Summit concluded two-day discussions on Wednesday with recommendations aiming to consolidate regional and international cooperation and maintain regional security and stability.
Themed "Stewardship for Healthy Oceans and Healthy Nations," the two-day PIDF Leaders' Summit was hosted by Honiara, capital of Solomon Islands.
Kuwait's Ambassador to Australia Najib Al-Bader led the country's delegation to the summit, representing His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
The PIDF member states agreed in the summit on a roadmap paving the way for taking measures for preservation of the Pacific region, Al-Bader told KUNA.
They adopted a host of recommendations on scientific research to monitor climate change and assess its effects, in a bid to curb them as part of the efforts to achieve sustainable development.
The leaders reiterated the role of governments, the civil society organizations and the private sector to counter climate challenges, in line with the Paris Agreement.
Established in 2013, the PIDF was created as a space for catalyzing, mobilizing, and mainstreaming action in support of sustainable development through a green economy in the Pacific's island countries.
The annual PIDF Summit is the ultimate forum where leaders of public sector, private sector and civil society deliberate and agree on the key policy decisions, including innovative approaches, tools, and accountabilities that advances the forum's vision, mission and purposes. (end) maa.msa