BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. Azerbaijan and
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are separated by thousands of
kilometers, but we are united by a common determination to build
climate resilience, said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in
his address to the participants of the Pre-COP Leaders’
Event 2026 held in Fiji.
“We have always stood and will continue to stand in solidarity
with SIDS and support them in their efforts in achieving
sustainable development and tackling climate change,” the
Azerbaijani President emphasized.
The Pre-COP Leaders’ Event 2026, held primarily in Tuvalu on 5-6
October with parallel sessions in Nadi, Fiji, is a high-level
gathering co-hosted by Fiji, Tuvalu and Australia ahead of COP31 in
Antalya, Türkiye. Bringing together leaders and ministers from more
than 50 countries, the event aims to elevate Pacific priorities -
including keeping the 1.5°C goal within reach, accelerating the
clean energy transition, unlocking climate finance for vulnerable
nations and placing the ocean at the centre of global climate
action - while highlighting the real impacts of climate change on
low-lying atoll nations.
