New PINA president thanks outgoing board, praises Fijian Media Association for Savusavu Summit
Newly elected Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) President Neville Choi has thanked the outgoing PINA Board for its service while praising the Fijian Media...
Pacific priorities take centre stage at Pre-COP31
Ministers and climate negotiators from more than 50 countries are gathering in Fiji and Tuvalu this week for the final major ministerial meeting before...
1.5 to Stay Alive not a slogan, but a lifeline for the Pacific
What happens when you wake up one day and your receding coastal land has now disappeared? Or the king tide last week, the week...
Pacific climate advocates set five red lines ahead of PreCOP31
Pacific climate advocates have set out five red lines for governments to defend the 1.5°C target as ministers and negotiators gather in Fiji and...
Australia urged to push wealthy nations to close climate finance gap at Pre-COP
Australia has been urged to use its role as President of Negotiations at Pre-COP31 to push wealthy countries to close the shortfall in international...
Tuvalu must build an economy that can withstand external shocks: PM Teo
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the Government must move beyond short-term assistance and build an economy that can withstand fuel price shocks, supply...
Rabuka calls for urgent climate action ahead of Pre-COP31 in Fiji
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called for urgent climate action to confront the human cost of climate change and keep the global temperature...
Pacific Islands get their climate moment with pre-COP meeting, but the guest list is...
Australia's efforts to put Pacific Island nations at the centre of global climate diplomacy are falling short of ambitions, with few leaders from outside...
Australia to face heat on fossil fuels at climate talks
Australia's climate credentials will face renewed scrutiny at an international summit in Fiji as the federal government considers approval for a major coal mine...
‘We want action’: Fijian climate activist sends message ahead of UN talks in Pacific
From her wooden veranda in Fiji’s remote Yasawa islands, climate activist Lavenia Naivalu remembers when the reefs were once so healthy, her grandfather would...
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Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration
Vanuatu has launched international arbitration proceedings against France over competing maritime claims involving reefs, atolls and small islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
The proceedings,...
Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says
Australia is considering expanding military recruitment from Pacific Island countries beyond Papua New Guinea but says its initial focus will be on ensuring the...
Pacific pushes for rotating seat on UN Security Council
Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside...