Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons
World leaders, senior government officials and civil society representatives joined forces at UN Headquarters on Thursday to reaffirm commitment to nuclear disarmament as a...
UN report highlights scars of U.S nuclear testing in Marshall Islands
The United States must consider a formal apology and full reparation to Marshall Islands citizens whose human rights have been violated by the legacy...
Kanak chiefs proclaim sovereignty over New Caledonia’s ancestral lands
Kanak chiefdoms have unilaterally proclaimed their sovereignty over ancestral lands in New Caledonia, raising concern among some non-independence supporters in the midst of a...
The ‘very fabric’ of nations at risk from rising sea levels, says Tuvalu PM...
Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo Wednesday called on the world to face the life-or-death challenge of rising sea levels head-on.
“Today is our historical opportunity...
Marshall Islands calls for global accountability on Climate, Nuclear testing, and Human rights at...
The President of Marshall Islands, Dr Hilda Heine delivered a powerful address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), urging world leaders to...
Urgent plea from PNG Minister: Action needed now to combat sea-Level rise
Papua New Guinea’s Environment Minister, Simo Kilepa, Wednesday sounded the alarm at the High-Level Meeting on Sea-Level Rise, branding it a “twin disaster” for...
Solomon Islands calls for urgent global response to sea level rise at UN Summit
The Solomon Islands Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management, Trevor Mahaga, issued an urgent call for global action to address the escalating...
Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea-level rise: UN Assembly President
With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, UN Member States met on Wednesday to examine how...
Nauru uses high-profile UN address to press case for sea-bed mining
Nauru’s President David Adeang declared in a speech to the United Nations that the international community must not let “fear and misinformation” block the...
Fiji navigates media challenges and calls for greater investment in the Pacific region
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) Media Summit 2024 officially began Tuesday in Niue with Fiji’s media landscape front and centre, as stakeholders discussed...
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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...