Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80).
Mr Rabuka thanked Secretary-General Guterres for the UN’s continued leadership in advancing the concerns of small island developing states (SIDS), particularly in the face of climate change, economic vulnerability, and geopolitical shifts.
He said Fiji deeply appreciates the UN’s consistent efforts to keep the voices of small island states at the centre of global decision-making, said a Fiji government statement.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of global cooperation in a time of rising geopolitical competition, warning that such rivalries pose a growing threat to international peace and the credibility of global governance systems.
Mr Rabuka also updated the Secretary-General on Fiji’s national developments, including the recent establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Describing it as a “survivor-centred initiative,” he said the commission aims to address more than four decades of political instability, promote healing, and strengthen democracy.
The two leaders also discussed the need to expand the UN’s institutional presence in the Pacific.
Prime Minister Rabuka reiterated Fiji’s strong support for the establishment of a permanent UN House in Suva, which would serve as a regional hub for peacebuilding, development coordination, and multilateral engagement.
