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...
Fiji offers “better scenario” to tackle climate change at COP29
The world needs US$1.3 trillion dollars to deliver 1.5 degrees.
The alternative is the burden of tens of trillions in loss, damage, and costs over...
Lessons from legend of Palau fisherman drawn upon in critical juncture of COP29
As global attention turn to what and how COP29 would decide on a new finance goal, the legend of a Palauan fisherman from the...
Fiji launches health adaptation plan at COP29, Leading Pacific region in climate-health action
Fiji's Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu launched the Fiji Health Adaptation Plan 2024 - 2030 at the COP29 forum...
Jason Momoa backs Māori in opposition to Treaty Principles Bill
Hollywood star Jason Momoa has urged his millions of followers to support Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti and stand with Māori against the proposed Treaty...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...