Our Team
Our Campaign Team
Vishal is from Fiji and has been part of the ICJ advisory opinion campaign for more than 4 years and is keen on seeing its success and the campaign journey continues. He has a background in international politics and is interested in the intersectionality between climate change and human rights and believes that the ClimateICJAO campaign has the potential to break the deadlock on ambitious climate action globally.
Vishal Prasad
Director
Abdul is from Fiji and joined PISFCC as the Campaigner for the ICJAO delivery. He has a background in health sciences and has been working on gender and climate justice with a special interest on Pacific Islanders of diverse SOGIESC (PIDSOGIESC) and the intersections of their realities and experience with climate change in the region. He believes that the ClimateICJAO has the potential to provide an inclusive and equitable approach to the climate crisis.
Abdul Mufeez Shaheed
Engagement and Outreach Lead
Lilieta is from the Kingdom of Tonga, and holds a background in History and Politics. She is the Project Officer for PISFCC, and works to amplify the voices of frontline communities facing the harsh realities of the climate crisis. Her role focuses on highlighting the lived experiences of Pacific peoples, whose ways of life, traditions, and ancestral knowledge systems are under immediate threat due to rising sea levels and ecological disruption. She is committed to ensuring that these cultural dimensions are at the heart of climate advocacy, especially through the #ClimateICJAO campaign for which she sees as a cultural and moral imperative.
Beyond her advocacy work, Lilieta is a passionate traditional sailor and paddler, deeply connected to the ocean and the cultural practices it sustains. She believes that intergenerational justice and indigenous resilience are key to a just and sustainable future for Pacific communities and the planet as a whole.
Lilieta Soakai
Narrative and Communications Lead
Vineshni is from Fiji and holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce, specialising in Accounting and Information Technology from the University of Fiji. As our Finance and Administration Officer, she manages financial transactions, generates budgeting and financial reports, maintains accurate financial records, and provides administrative support, including scheduling, correspondence, and office management. She is dedicated to ensuring strong financial stewardship and efficient administrative support to maximise the organisation's impact in the fight against climate change. She believes that climate justice is a matter of social justice and equity, emphasising the collective power to shape a sustainable future for the planet and all its inhabitants.
Vineshni Ram
Finance and Operations Officer
Our Executive Committee
Cynthia
Houniuhi
PRESIDENT
Solomon Islands
Sepasitiano
Patelisio
VICE-PRESIDENT
Tonga
Camilla
Noel
SECRETARY
Vanuatu
Bridget
Poiohia
TREASURER
Solomon Islands
Belyndar
Rikimani
AWARENESS CHAIR
Solomon Islands
Jason
Gagame
SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR
Solomon Islands
“Climate action for the Pacific is non-negotiable and we see naming and shaming as not progressive in this critical decade. Instead, our focus is on advocating for forward looking global solutions to accelerate climate action. One way of achieving this is to take climate change to the world’s highest court - the International Court of Justice”