Actions, not words – Pacific Islands urge strong commitment on climate

FILE PHOTO: An abandoned house that is affected by seawater during high-tides stands next to a small lagoon near the village of Tangintebu on South Tarawa in the central Pacific island nation of Kiribati May 25, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray

CANBERRA (Reuters) - The world must unite and take significant action now to tackle climate change that is threatening the survival of Pacific island nations, the region's leaders said on Friday, as they prepared to travel to Scotland for a climate summit.

The low-lying Pacific islands are widely seen as a main front line in the campaign against climate change as they struggle against rising sea levels.