Forum Leaders Declaration on Preservation of Maritime Zones launched

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By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow Fijian Prime Minister and Forum Chair Voreqe Bainimarama says the ocean is central to the people of the Pacific and...

Pacific calls for ocean to be included in UNFCCC

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By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow Pacific Ocean Commissioner Henry Puna has called on leaders of the Pacific to never give up in global leadership in...

Call to defend our oceans at COP26, traditional knowledge important

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By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow The link between the ocean and climate is vital for survival of this Blue Planet, says Pacific Ocean Commissioner...

AUKUS undermines Australia’s “Pacific family”

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by Greg Fry When he announced the new AUKUS security partnership, Prime Minister Morrison claimed that it will “enhance our contribution to our...

COP26: Tuvalu PM raises concerns on sea level rise affecting the island nation

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By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano says his people are living with the reality of climate change every day. “Right now,...

Our global canoe is sinking, Pacific Forum chair tells world leaders

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By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow “To all leaders here; the message of the Pacific is simple: Our canoe is sinking. “Pick up your buckets and...

Keeping the 1.5 degrees’ goal alive: World Leaders Summit at COP26

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By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow The two days World Leaders’ Summit on Climate change opened Monday with UN Secretary General António Guterres calling for...

Tonga’s main island going into lockdown

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The Tongan Government has announced that the main island Tongatapu will go into lockdown from midnight after the discovery of the first case of...

“World must act now to keep 1.5 degrees alive” says Forum SG

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By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says the world must act now to keep 1.5degrees alive”. Speaking to PACNEWS in...

Pacific region scale back attendance at COP26 due to COVID-19 pandemic

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By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow Pacific nations are on the frontlines of climate change because of rising sea levels risk having the smallest voice at...

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