Bula Vinaka and good morning. It’s wonderful to be with you to speak on a cause that is deep within the heart of every Fijian. And I thank the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative for keeping our reefs where they belong, at the very heart of our climate action effort. Today, I wanted to share my […]
Bula Vinaka and good morning. Yesterday marked the start of cyclone season in the South Pacific –– a period now defined by record-smashing super-storms that can erase years of infrastructure progress in a matter of hours. I know because I’ve seen it happen. Whether it’s storms, floods or fires, the same hard lessons are being […]
Bula Vinaka and Happy Fiji Day! I spent this morning at our first Fiji Navy Church Service after five long months of worshipping from home. Sitting among my fellow servicemen and women, along with my loved ones and friends, new and old, I was grateful. Grateful to every Fijian who helped get us here; our […]
To My Fellow Fijians, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Happy Fiji Day! Today we celebrate our beloved Fiji, our resilience, our unity and our independence. 51 years ago today, our sovereignty as an independent nation ceased to be an aspiration. It became a reality. Today, throughout our islands and abroad, pride swells in the hearts of […]
[2 September 2021] Virtual Seminar on ‘Human Rights and Diplomacy: The right mix for the Indo-Pacific’ hosted by the University of Tasmania, Australian Institute of International Affairs, and the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade of Australia. Please see the following link: (10) Human Rights and Diplomacy: The right mix for the Indo-Pacific – YouTube […]
Fiji Embassy Tokyo (FET) Newsletter Third Edition