Sea level rise could redefine sovereignty, but Pacific leaders are pushing back
Sea level rise is no longer just an environmental crisis for the Pacific; it is a legal challenge striking at the heart of sovereignty,...
Tonga launches e-passport project to boost security
The Kingdom of Tonga has officially begun its e-passport journey.
Tonga convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Tonga e-passport Project, a...
Trust and cooperation needed for Pacific Climate action
Climate mobility processes will attract greater support if it is recognised as a security and stability concern.
Participants at a regional workshop in Fiji heard...
Climate mobility is not an abstract
The Pacific region has taken a leading role in shaping global climate mobility and human security policies.
And the region’s central role in international climate...
World’s first regional guidance on climate relocation protects rights, ensure funding for affected communities
Pacific Island governments today, launched the world's first regional guide to address climate-related relocation grounded in human rights principles.
As Pacific leaders gather for a...
MSG calls for peace as Middle East conflicts escalates
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, calling for an urgent and peaceful...
Argentina eyes Pacific Islands Forum dialogue partnership as NZ says nations must decide
Argentina says it wants a deeper foothold in the Pacific, but New Zealand says any move into the region’s premier political body must be...
Palau President Whipps to speak at the 13th World Ocean Summit
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr will discuss how science and technology can help Palau, and small island nations, better steward the oceans and safeguard...
Prioritise Pacific voices in policy, say CSOs
Civil society has called for inclusive spaces to voice community experiences and challenges in climate mobility policymaking.
Director of Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations...
Cook Islands declared ‘world leader’ in seabed sector
Seabed mining is no longer a distant ambition for the Cook Islands as at last week’s Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security and Shared Prosperity summit...
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OACPS SG Batraki pushes shift from talk to action at Malabo Summit
The 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) opened on Saturday with Secretary-General...
‘GNUT is a minority government’ as Solomon Islands Opposition claims numbers to govern
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea says the current government has lost its majority, insisting a coalition of 28 MPs is ready to take...
UN appoints Jean Arnault as envoy, warns Middle East conflict ‘out of control’
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has named veteran French diplomat Jean Arnault as his personal envoy to lead UN efforts on the Middle East...