“Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has urged the PNG Prime Minister, James Marape for a collective approach to address the current issues with climate change and health issues which are becoming regional and global threats.
“Sogavare made the statement at a welcome dinner, hosted in the honour of the Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea James Marape, after the arrival over the weekend.
“He said beyond the two country’s bilateral cooperation, there are many challenges faced both in the region and beyond.
“The impacts of climate change provide a daily reminder to us of our vulnerabilities. It also reminds us of the urgent need for major industrial nations to do more in meeting their global commitments to reduce greenhouse gases,” he said.
“Sogavare said the Non-communicable diseases have evolved as the single largest killer of people in the Solomon Islands and he hopes in Papua New Guinea as well.
“Nearly 8 deaths out of every 10 deaths in the Solomon Islands are due to Non-communicable diseases. These deaths are largely preventable.”
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