澳大利亚政府正筹备将在10月举办的联合国气候前期会议，计划邀请全球领导人参与这一重要气候谈判。[1]然而，多位外国官员透露，澳大利亚迄今未能说服任何国家领导人确认出席，面临严重的外交困境。[1]图瓦卢高级专员萨缪埃卢·拉洛尼乌表示，他不知道有任何领导人承诺参加此次会议。[1]
为应对这一窘境，澳大利亚正考虑调整参会要求，允许各国派遣部长级官员参加，而不仅限于总理和总统。[1]外国官员警告称，若无主要领导人出席，这将成为澳大利亚的"灾难"和严重的外交尴尬。[1]
会议计划首先在斐济举行前期会议，随后少数世界领导人将飞往图瓦卢。[1]澳大利亚气候部长克里斯·鲍恩将主持全球气候谈判。[1]与此同时，太平洋复原力基金已筹集1.72亿美元，远低于年底前5亿美元的初期目标。[1]
Australia is organizing a United Nations climate pre-COP meeting scheduled for early October, with an initial plan featuring world leaders traveling to Tuvalu following preparatory sessions in Fiji [1]. However, multiple foreign officials have revealed that Australia has yet to secure commitments from any national leaders to attend, creating what they describe as a potential "disaster" and serious diplomatic embarrassment for the host nation [1].
Samuelu Laloniu, Tuvalu's High Commissioner, indicated he is unaware of any leaders pledging to participate in the event [1]. In response to the challenge, Australia is considering relaxing its requirements to allow countries to send ministerial representatives instead of restricting attendance to prime ministers and presidents [1]. Meanwhile, the Pacific Resilience Fund has raised $172 million to date, falling significantly short of its initial target of $500 million by year-end [1].
Australia's Climate Minister Chris Bowen will preside over the global climate negotiations at the meeting [1]. Turkey retains its position as COP chair and will host the main November summit [1].