Winston Peters Says Pacific Leaders Are 'Realists' About ClimatePacific WavesThe New Zealand foreign minister says while a number of Pacific leaders see climate change as a security threat, the most important issue facing their countries is development. Winston Peters met with a range of Pacific leaders at the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York. Peters said he raised his concerns about the Paris Climate Accord with Pacific leaders directly. He also referenced his address at a climate change breakfast he co-chaired with Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo during the Assembly week. In 2018, Pacific Islands Forum nations stated climate change was the biggest threat to the region through the Boe Declaration.