Vulnerable Commonwealth states threatened by UK, Australia & Canada driving fossil fuel expansion
As leaders of 56 nations gather in Apia, Samoa, for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), a new report titled “Uncommon Wealth: Fossil...
Forum SG Waqa urges global support for Pacific Resilience at CHOGM
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has made a powerful appeal for greater international support to help Pacific nations tackle the escalating impacts...
Government leaders and multisectoral partners unite to tackle noncommunicable diseases and mental health issues...
High-level government leaders and multistakeholder partners came together Wednesday to strengthen their commitment to addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health at a side...
PNG Government to table domestic terrorism bill in November: PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has announced that his government will introduce a new Domestic Terrorism Bill during the November Parliament session,...
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Samoa to red carpet welcome
King Charles has arrived in Samoa for a four-day state visit where he will preside for the first time over a gathering of Commonwealth...
Pacific island Niue wants seat at Commonwealth leaders’ table
Niue celebrated 50 years of self-government on Saturday, with Britain's King Charles issuing a congratulatory video, but the Pacific Island state is excluded from...
Commonwealth leaders and climate experts call for additional climate finance
As one of the signature events ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the 2024 Commonwealth Climate Breakfast this year focused on...
Three weeks away from COP29, Vanuatu’s negotiators get down to business
With less than a month to go until the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) convene their 29th Meeting...
Deep-sea mining could be a costly mistake – advocate
Pacific Island nations are being encouraged to take the lead when it comes to renewable energy as threats from climate change continue.
Leading this movement...
Civil society advocates tell wealthy Commonwealth nations ‘Pay your climate debt’ ahead of Finance...
The Commonwealth People's Forum — the largest gathering of civil society in the Commonwealth — convened leading climate negotiators and experts in Apia to...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...