UK in Fiji

18/06/2026

Air Commodore Pete Warmerdam RAF, is Head of British Defence Staff Oceania.

He was honoured to experience a traditional sevusevu alongside the Acting British High Commissioner in Waiqanake Village; where we received a warm welcome and cultural insight at this beautiful coastal village.

The children at the local school raised the roof with their singing and in the torrential rain at Bilo Gun Battery we reflected on conflicts past and present.

Air Commodore Pete has a regional remit alongside his role as UK to DA to AUS. His visit to the Defence Section in Suva was a chance to meet some of our stakeholders in Fiji and to celebrate the people-to-people links between our countries

12/06/2026

Our Acting High Commissioner, Steph Lysaght, met with Eunice Wotene, Executive Director of Oxfam in the Pacific, and Ilisapeci Masivesi, Director of Programs, Impacts and Partnerships."

We were pleased to learn about Oxfam’s important work in advancing climate justice and strengthening women’s economic empowerment across the region.

The UK values its global partnership with organisations like Oxfam and remains a committed advocate for initiatives that promote climate resilience and women's empowerment.

11/06/2026

The United Kingdom is pleased to see the progress of the CARA-funded URTF project and the results it is delivering across the Asia-Pacific region.

The UK values how the project is supporting practical, locally led solutions that strengthen resilience, enhance institutional capacity, and foster collaboration among partners.

We are particularly encouraged by the traction in the Pacific, where support is helping translate plans into tangible actions, benefiting communities, protecting livelihoods, and reinforcing nature-based approaches in the face of growing climate challenges.

11/06/2026

The UK and New Zealand High Commissions met with Camco and Sarona Asset Management today as part of our joint efforts to encourage and accelerate investment in Fiji and the Pacific in renewable energies.

The UK and New Zealand-supported Transforming Island Development through Electrification and Sustainability (TIDES) fund is an innovative investment mechanism that will bring more private sector investment to Fiji and grow the deployment of renewables.

Domestic clean energy is the best route to Fiji being less affected by global fossil fuel shocks and also helping combat climate change.

The UK is proud to be partnering with New Zealand, Fiji and Camco, and we look forward to the first projects getting underway in the next 12 months.

11/06/2026

Our Acting High Commissioner, Steph Lysaght, met today with Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa to learn about the preparations for Fiji’s General Election.

Our shared democratic values are at the core of the UK and Fiji’s friendship and partnership.

It was fascinating and inspiring to learn of all the work taking place to register Fijians to vote and to enable them play their part in Fiji’s democracy.

09/06/2026

Our Acting High Commissioner Steph Lysaght joined members of civil society, business, academia, government and the diplomatic corps at Dialogue Fiji’s “State of the Fijian Economy Dialogue 2026”.

As a close partner of Fiji, it was important to be a part of constructive discussions on the challenges in the global economy and discussion about the best policy options for stability, growth and development in Fiji.

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Climate change and nature loss are defining challenges of our time.
Our ocean sustains livelihoods, supports biodiversity, and regulates the climate.
🎥 Watch our World Oceans Day video, highlighting UK-Pacific partnership to protect our Blue Planet.

Together, we’re working to protect at least 30% of our ocean by 2030.