Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month, as Commonwealth leaders will meet on the outskirts of the Assembly to decide further actions against Fiji.

Foreign Affairs Ministry officials confirmed to Fijivillage, that while Fiji will not make any submissions to the Commonwealth Action Group, Commodore Bainimarama will give the World leaders an update on the situation on the ground in Fiji, when he addresses the UN General Assembly.

They said that Commodore Bainimarama is also expected to explain the reasons why elections will not be held in March next year, the consultations on the Draft People’s Charter and the proposed Presidential Forum to be facilitated by the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Commodore Bainimarama is also expected to stress to the UN General Assembly that the interim government will not succumb to international pressures to hold elections until its mandate as set out by President Ratu Josefa Iloilo is fulfilled.

Meanwhile, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group meets in New York to review developments in Fiji and consider further steps to encourage a return to democratic civilian rule.

In a statement, the Commonwealth Secretariat said the Action Group, which deals with serious or persistent violations of the Commonwealth's fundamental political values, sits on September 27th, and the only country on the agenda is Fiji.

New Zealand Trade Minister Phil Goff, who will replace Winston Peters at the CMAG meeting said he would continue to push New Zealand's position that elections should be held in March 2009 in Fiji and will be looking for both the Commonwealth and the United Nations to give their backing to the Pacific Islands Forum position.