On 13 and 14 March 2025, Suva, the capital of Fiji, hosted several events with participation of a Latvian scholar, Chair of the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC), Professor of Public International Law at University College London, Mārtiņš Paparinskis. Professor Paparinskis had arrived in Fiji with support from the Latvian Embassy in Australia to share his expertise with the Pacific Islands Countries about the legal implications of sea-level rise and related matters of statehood, sea law, and human rights. The events were organised in close cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Fiji, and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. On 13 August, the Ministry of Justice of Fiji hosted a round table discussion with…