Current climate finance model strains SIDS capacity: Fiji DPM Prasad
The reality is that climate finance continues to be tied up in external interests, impacted by inter-organisation competition and overlapping mandates, and shaped by...
Former Fiji Warrior to make debut against Spain
The Flying Fijians have named their squad for the upcoming clash against Spain, with the spotlight on Saimoni Uluinakauvadra, a former Fiji Warrior and...
No migration, says Tuvalu Climate Change minister
The Tuvalu government is discouraging its people from migrating despite rising sea levels threatening the vulnerable Pacific Island state.
Speaking to FBC News in Baku...
COP29 negotiators ask for streamlined finance text
Government negotiators have asked the co-chairs of the talks on a new climate finance goal to streamline the text by Thursday morning, removing repetitions...
Commonwealth Secretary-General warns small island states cannot wait for climate finance
The international community must fulfil its promises to provide greater financial support to small island countries at the frontline of climate change.
This was the...
Nauru launches innovative citizenship programme at COP 29, linking investment to climate action
The Government of Nauru unveiled its groundbreaking Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29)...
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN...
COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres...
Study highlights gambling risks among Pacific Youth in NZ
A new study by New Zealand Ministry of Health has raised red flags about the future of gambling among young Pacific adults, revealing that...
Forum Chair Sovaleni calls for COP 29 to deliver a meaningful outcome for SIDS
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni didn’t mince his words at the Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States...
As navigators, it’s in our blood to know when tide is turning, Marshall Islands...
The voice of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), a nation of coral atolls only two metres above sea level at its highest point,...
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Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency
Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna.
Among the islands are 33 scattered across...
South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...