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The head of the UN climate change body has urged countries to submit new “first-rate” climate targets by September, after only a handful of countries published updated plans to cut emissions ahead of a February deadline. Under the Paris Agreement, adopted nearly a decade ago, countries are expected to submit targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, and set...

Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday for the world’s largest annual conference focused on women’s issues. The 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of...

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling on MPs to set aside party divisions and cooperate on creating a constitution that truly embodies democracy, justice, and unity. The Constitution Amendment Bill 2025 will be debated today and according to the Prime Minister, it will shape the future of democracy, the destiny of the country, and with it, the lives of...

Global climate diplomacy must shift focus from highly “politicised” negotiations to advancing real collective action on the ground to remain credible, Brazil’s COP30 presidency has warned. In a long letter setting out his vision, André Aranha Corrêa Do Lago, president-designate for this year’s UN climate summit in the Amazon city of Belém, called for a “new era” in which “words...

Fiji's Attorney-General Graham Leung says the Government intends to use Section 91 of the Constitution to obtain an opinion from the Supreme Court, on the legality of sections that are in conflict or are unconstitutional. In a statement, Leung said expert legal advice suggests parts of the Constitution that make changes impossible or very difficult, are themselves unconstitutional. “Government sees the...

The Special Committee on Decolonisation met Monday to approve the guidelines and rules of procedure for its 2025 Pacific Regional Seminar, which will be held in Dili, Timor-Leste, from 21 to 23 May. The 29-member body — formally known as the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to...

The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Monday received a significant boost with the announcement of an initial contribution of 417,000,000 Japanese Yen (US$3 million), from the Government of Japan. The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Baron Waqa, made this joint announcement with Japan’s Foreign Minister, Iwaya Takeshi in Tokyo to mark the historic milestone for the PRF as...

The official results of the FSM Congress General Election for Yap State’s two-year term seat, held on 04 March 2025, have been finalised and certified. National Election Commissioner John Chugen confirmed the outcome after a thorough review by the Central and Local Counting and Tabulating Committees, ensuring that the election was fair and compliant with all laws. Andy P. Choor emerged...

Majority of the FAST Party in Samoa may have lost their motion of no confidence in Fiame Naomi Mataafa as Prime Minister last Thursday. But what they said in parliament reveal deeper reasons not known publicly before about Mata'afa’s lack of leadership, conflict resolution and consultative skills that caused the division and untenable split. Mata'afa’ survived the motion of no confidence...

Fiji Rugby (FRU) will investigate incidents in which the Fijian Drua were forced to travel in the back of a cargo truck in Auckland on their way to their Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Hurricanes three weekends ago. FRU Board chairman John Sanday told RNZ Pacific that what happened was “unacceptable”. “I want to see the results of the inquiry...