23 Dec 2015

All Solomon Islanders called on to combat climate change

7:21 pm on 23 December 2015

The Solomon Islands climate change minister, Samuel Manetoali, has called on all Solomon Islanders to join forces with the government to combat climate change.

The UN Climate Change Conference breaks into cheers as the Paris Agreement in adopted on 13 December 2015 (NZT).

The UN Climate Change Conference breaks into cheers as the Paris Agreement in adopted. Photo: AFP

The minister headed the Solomons delegation to the recent COP 21 meeting in Paris.

He says climate change is one of the greatest threats to sustainable development and humanity and the people need to work with government to cope with it.

The minister says the Solomons must strengthen its institutional systems and processes to address climate change and take action to assist its most vulnerable communities.