French President Francois Hollande said today that despite the "terrible incidents in Paris", he insisted on attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta to discuss climate change.

He was addressing a press conference at the Golden Sands resort where Commonwealth leaders are agreeing on an action plan on climate change.

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Mr Hollande said the UN climate summit was being held in Paris next week and he would not let terrorist attacks stop leaders from meeting round a table to discuss the matter.

"Man is man's worst enemy. We have seen this with terrorism and we have seen it also with climate change," he said.

Mr Hollande said he hoped the British House of Commons would support his call for military action in Syria.

On the upcoming UN summit, he said that while he feared certain states may delay an agreement, he hoped for overall consent.

He did not take questions.