Commonwealth launches investment action plan to drive resilient economic growth
On the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, Thursday Commonwealth leaders gathered for a side event to unveil the...
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...
Latest article
Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns
The ocean absorbs around 30 percent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 90 percent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases.
But climate change...
Tuvalu has ‘limited’ power to halt its fossil fuel investments: NZ Govt papers seen...
A low-lying Pacific nation urging drastic climate action has “limited ability” to halt its own government investments in fossil fuel companies, external advisers wrote...
Pacific nations emit less than 0.03 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases, yet pay...
By Paul Dargusch, Asadul Islam
The Pacific Islands are home to some of the world's most extraordinary natural assets.
From the tropical forests of Papua New...