Hearings are done: Now the wait begins for verdict on closely-watched climate case at...
A lawyer for a small South Pacific island nation told the world’s highest court to heed her warning.
“Tuvalu will not go quietly into the...
Study: Palau’s marine sanctuary protects tuna during spawning period
Researchers have found that tuna spawn within the boundaries of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, suggesting that the secured area potentially provides protection for...
At ICJ, low-lying atoll nations call for definitive opinion on climate action
Sea-level rise will render their islands uninhabitable this century, low-lying atoll nations told the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as they called for a...
Vanuatu’s AG Loughman demands Climate Justice as ICJ hearings conclude
Vanuatu’s Attorney General Arnold Kiel Loughman has delivered a forceful call for climate justice as landmark proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
Former Vanuatu Opposition weighs appeal options
Vanuatu Chief Justice (CJ) Vincent Lunabek dismissed the constitutional case filed by the applicants (Former Opposition group) Friday, ruling that there was insufficient evidence...
Fiji Health Ministry investigates cocktail drink incident at resort
Fiji's Ministry of Health has confirmed all seven individuals who had consumed a cocktail at the Warick Resort and became sick have now been...
Tuna at the crossroads: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency urges ICJ action on Climate...
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) submitted a powerful oral statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, urging immediate...
Sea-level rise threatens our survival; International law must evolve: AOSIS chair Luteru
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has delivered a powerful plea to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, calling for...
Solomon Islands PM Manele to face no confidence vote next Monday
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is set to face a vote of no confidence in Parliament on Monday, 16 December 2024.
Clerk to the...
Collapse of government in Paris sends shockwaves to Noumea
By Nic Maclellan
A no-confidence motion in the French National Assembly has ousted the government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. But for New Caledonians,...
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Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian...
Fiji has defended its vote in favour of ending the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, saying its position is grounded...
El Niño makes its presence felt across the Pacific; countries share impacts at PICOF-19
The current ‘super El Niño’ that has been established in the Pacific is making its presence known, and felt, across the region.
Countries attending the...
GCF invests US$15m in Pacific climate businesses fund
A US$15 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) investment will help establish a US$60 million fund to finance locally owned businesses protecting reefs and strengthening...