Statement by Pacific Elders’ Voice on the Invasion of Ukraine

02.03.22

We the Pacific Elders Voice strongly and unconditionally condemn the invasion of the Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

All nations must respect the sovereign integrity of other nations and to always seek peaceful means to solving differences without contest or military conquest.

This invasion will only exacerbate military tensions in the region and are likely to cause economic disruptions to the people of the Pacific.

We are deeply concerned that this invasion heightens the risk of nuclear war.

We ask that all Pacific Island countries hold a special day of prayer for peace. We ask that all faiths within our region pray together and hold a day of fasting and reflection on the injustice that is being perpetrated on the people of Ukraine. We pray for peace and for all those who are being persecuted for their stance on peace.

This is a collective statement from Pacific Elders’ Voice. For further information, please contact us.

More statements

09.07.26

Statement from Pacific Elders’ Voice on the Future of Pacific Regional Security

When vulnerability becomes a pathway for external influence, sovereignty itself is diminished. This is not the vision upon which Pacific regionalism was founded. Our regional institutions were created to strengthen the equal sovereignty and self-determination of every Pacific nation through cooperation and shared purpose, not to create new pathways through which power is concentrated, or influence is exercised over the most vulnerable.

08.11.25

UNFCCC COP30: Pacific Perspective

We call on all industrialised nations, including the Governments of Australia and NZ (both members of the Pacific Islands Forum) to urgently honour their Paris Agreement commitments to significantly reduce its Greenhouse Gases(GHG) emissions. This is the time for concrete and specific action.

02.08.25

Pacific advocacy wins at the world’s highest court!

The Pacific Elders’ Voice applauds the historic Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice and pays tribute to the dedication and resilience of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change and the Government of Vanuatu for supporting the course of actions that has now transformed climate change into a global, human rights issue.