COP23 President – Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama
Frank Bainimarama has been the Fijian Prime Minister since 2007. Under his leadership, Fiji has undergone a broad program of social, economic, electoral and constitutional reforms, leading up to the establishment of Fiji’s first genuine parliamentary democracy of equal votes of equal value in 2014.
The Prime Minister and incoming COP23 President is one of the leading global voices calling on the international community to commit to more ambitious targets to curb the carbon emissions that are warming our planet. Joining his fellow leaders from the Pacific, he is committed to drawing global attention to the impact climate change is having on vulnerable communities, including Pacific Islanders and the residents of other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and low-lying areas of the world.
View full bioAttorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum – Minister Responsible for Climate Change
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is the Fijian Attorney-General and the Minister responsible for climate change. Mr. Sayed-Khaiyum oversaw the creation of a climate change unit in the Office of the Attorney-General to examine legal matters pertaining to climate change that are often omitted from public discussion.
View full bioAmbassador Luke Daunivalu – Chief Negotiator
Luke Daunivalu is Fiji’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations. In his position as Chief Negotiator for the COP23 Presidency, Ambassador Daunivalu will be overseeing the formal negotiating process on behalf of the Fijian Presidency, including the Talanoa Dialogue.
View full bioMinister Inia Seruiratu – High-Level Climate Champion
Inia Seruiratu is Fiji’s Minister for Agriculture, Rural & Maritime Development, and National Disaster Management. As Fiji’s High-Level Climate Champion, Minister Seruiratu is responsible for advancing the Global Climate Action Agenda together with his Co-Champion from Morocco.
View full bioAmbassador Deo Saran – Climate Ambassador
Deo Saran is Fiji’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Permanent Representative to the European Union and Special Envoy to the UNFCCC. He serves as the incoming Fijian Presidency’s Climate Ambassador.
View full bioJohn Connor – Executive Director of Presidency Secretariat
John Connor is Executive Director of COP23 Presidency Secretariat. He has spent over twenty five years working on public policy with a focus on climate, environment and development issues.
View full bioChristine Fung – Special Adviser to the Climate Champion
Christine Fung is the Land Use Planning and Facilitation Specialist and the Deputy Team Leader for the SPC/GIZ. She serves as the special adviser to the High-Level Climate Champion in how to implement the Global Climate Action Agenda.
View full bioTaholo Kami – Special Representative, Ocean Pathway
Taholo Kami is serving the COP23 Presidency Secretariat as the Special Adviser for Pacific Partnerships and International Civil Society, where is responsible for the creation of effective Pacific partnerships and the engagement of civil society.
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