Western Pacific marks 25 years Polio-free, WHO urges vigilance to sustain gains
The Western Pacific region is celebrating 25 years since being declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus, but the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned...
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for combating the climate crisis while China is surging ahead in producing and using clean energy equipment, the president...
Palau aims to advance climate action at COP30 as AOSIS Chair
Palau is participating in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, together with fellow members of the Alliance of Small...
Māori and Pacific voices lead indigenous push for climate action at COP30 in Brazil
“If the Pacific is well, then the world is well. “
That guiding principle is driving Māori and Pacific delegates as they arrive at the...
Tuvalu champions One Pacific Voice at COP30
Pacific countries are ready, and will actively engage with other parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to achieve the 1.5...
Ethiopia to host COP32 climate summit in 2027
Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land...
Pacific Journalists sharpen disaster reporting skills through AI-driven Masterclass in Palau
“Communications and media play a significant role in ensuring our region reaches its goals,” said Gen Ilolahia, co-founder of Moanan in Auckland, New Zealand,...
Global emissions projected to fall by 12 percent by 2035, says UN Climate Chief
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell says the latest update to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report shows the world is finally...
Pacific voices unite at COP30 science for justice, action for survival
As COP30 opens in Belém, Brazil, the Pacific stands united in solidarity as Pacific Small Island Developing States supported by OneCROP and amplified by...
Fiji calls for global action to support diginified climate mobility at COP30
Fiji's Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Mosese Bulitavu, has called on global leaders to act with greater urgency, compassion, and solidarity to support...
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