Left to right: PM Mark Brown, his wife wife Daphne, Cooks Islands MP Akaiti Puna and Forum secretary-general Henry Puna in Rarotonga. 2 November 2023. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Lydia Lewis
The countdown is now on until 18 Pacific leaders and high-level delegations from the US, China, France, the UK and many more descend on Rarotonga for the largest regional meeting of the year.
Japan's Fukushima Issue, the Gaza/Israel war and climate financing are expected to be key discussion points.
The Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown is the host and chair of next week's Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' summit.
He spoke with RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis.
