Fiji Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama Photo: RNZI / Vosita Kotoiwasawasa
Fiji's prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, has left the COP21 conference in Paris early because of the death of his older brother, Ratu Meli Bainimarama.
The Fiji Sun says Mr Bainimarama wasn't due back in Fiji until December the 18th but is now on his way home.
It says the foreign minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, will be meeting the prime minister's commitments in Paris.
Pacific Island nations have told the United Nations climate change summit in Paris they are already bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change and urgent action is needed. Audio
The Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama says the Pacific must not give an inch when it comes to demanding action on climate change.
The Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama will be attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta next month.
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