ADB, Solomon Islands, Tonga sign agreements for sustainable energy transition projects at COP29
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the...
American Samoa gubernatorial run-off election underway
Voters of America Samoa head to the polls today to decide who will be the territory’s Governor and Lt Governor for the next four...
‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for urgent climate action...
Fiji’s lead negotiator reflects on challenges at COP29
As the final week of COP29 got underway, Fiji’s delegation, alongside other Pacific nations, remains steadfast in advocating for progress on critical climate issues...
Vanuatu climate change case at UN ‘particularly relevant’ after Trump win, lawyer says
An international legal judgment on governments’ obligations to prevent human-driven climate change has become more crucial after Donald Trump’s election victory raised the prospect...
COP29 gets boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from...
The high-level diplomatic push for climate action shifted southward on Tuesday as G20 leaders meeting in Rio sent a clear signal to negotiating teams...
Pacific negotiators frustrated by ‘slow process’ of climate talks
Pacific climate leaders were frustrated by the sluggish rate of progress made during the first week of the UN climate meeting in Azerbaijan.
The big...
Cook Islands PM ‘not surprised’ at NZ Treaty Principles Bill opposition
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is not surprised at the swell of opposition against the Treaty Principles Bill in Aotearoa.
“These are certainly issues...
“1.5 to stay alive, climate finance to thrive!”
Nauru, and Pacific communities at the forefront of climate change impacts, are not just amplifying the call for a 1.5-degree world simply to stay...
Australia accused of climate ‘lip service’ over bid to host Pacific COP
Australia has been accused of being “out of touch with the reality of climate change” by campaigners as it bids to co-host the COP31...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...