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At the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, representing the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), emphasised that while small island nations are defined by their vulnerability, they must not be limited by it. Describing States such as hers as “the Davids amongst the Goliaths of the...

Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai is urging all eligible citizens to exercise their constitutional rights by participating in the national Referendum and voting Wednesday. Salwai made this call Monday during the government's final press conference on the referendum. “Your vote matters, and this referendum is a chance to shape the future of our nation. It is also an historical moment as...

Papua New Guinea Minister for Heath Dr Lino Tom has warned that the very idea of ‘health for all’ is under threat from climate change. Dr Lino delivered the statement on behalf of 22 Pacific Island countries, at the opening of the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. “Pacific Island Countries are responsible for less than one percent of global...

The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted “empty” and “grossly inadequate” climate pledges, saying wealthy nations have failed to meet obligations to limit damages from carbon emissions. Small island states across the Pacific, Atlantic and Caribbean, with negligible emissions, are particularly vulnerable to economic crises and rising temperatures due to their exposure to...

The world must not allow the loss of a single country or culture due to global warming or a continuation of a “two-speed financial world” where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, said UN chief António Guterres in his opening address at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) on the beautiful twin...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is cautiously confident he has the numbers to beat the Vote of No Confidence and remain in power. At last count Monday, Marape had 49 MPs on Loloata with him while challenger Rainbo Paita had the support of 39 MPs at the Sanctuary Hotel in North Waigani. However, today is a normal sorting out...

At a time when Kanaky New Caledonia is reconnecting with the dark days of the 1980s, those of the “Events”, the FLNKS was astonished to learn of the hasty arrival of the President of the French Republic French Republic accompanied by the two ministers whom the people hold responsible for the failure of the outcome of the Nouméa Accord,...

The Oceania Rugby Women's Championships are set to continue this week with the Papua New Guinea Cassowaries joining the national squads of Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga for the second round of matches. All four national teams are now on ground in Brisbane preparing for what will be an exciting continuation for the 2024 Championships. The second match scheduled for Round 1...

Leaders from small island developing States worldwide will converge on the shores of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean this weekend to deliver a bold new plan of action to build resilience on the road to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will bring together governments, the UN, civil society,...

The 4th Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference (POPCCC) has closed with a renewed commitment from delegates to step up local, regional and global action to counter climate change, to ensure future custodians of our lands and oceans are endowed with a healthy planet that allows them to thrive and prosper. The meeting also agreed for the 5th iteration of...