PM nominates Kiribati President for Nobel Peace Prize

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has nominated the President of the Republic of Kiribati His Excellency Anote Tong as a candidate to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Prime Minister’s support for President Tong was conveyed in a letter to the Tong Nobel Committee on his behalf by the Acting Head of Mission at the Fiji High Commission in Australia, Cheryl Brown-Irava.

Bainimarama stated in the letter that President Tong’s personal commitment to advocating a stronger and more coordinated international response to the climate change challenges of our times is exemplary and deserving of recognition.

The Acting Head of Mission to the Fiji High Commission in Australia Brown-Irava said that the support towards a broader and comprehensive response to climate change is evident in the support that Tong provides to regional institutions such as the Pacific Islands Development Forum.

Brown-Irava stressed that like other Pacific Leaders, President Tong demonstrates his support not only in words but in deeds by attending PIDF meetings and actively participating in the discussions.