Pacific calls for immediate ratification of Highseas Treaty
As the global community embrace the adoption of the new Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty, the Pacific are calling on the...
UN’s climate work at risk, after EU limits budget increase
The European Union (EU) has ignored the warnings of the UN’s climate change body (UNFCCC) and stopped governments from giving it as much money...
Palau President Whipps supports Japan’s plan to release treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific...
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr is the first Pacific Island country leader to publicly express support for Japan’s plan to release treated nuclear wastewater...
New study shows Tonga’s Hunga eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded
The 15 January2022, eruption of Hunga Volcano in Tonga continues to break records.
According to a new study, the eruption created a “supercharged” thunderstorm that...
Pacific Islands Forum welcomes new Deputy Secretary General, Esala Nayasi
The Pacific Islands Forum has announced the appointment of Fijian diplomat Esala Nayasi as the Deputy Secretary General – Strategic Policy & Programming effective...
UN adopts ‘historic’ high seas treaty for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in...
The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday at the United Nations, creating a landmark environmental accord designed to...
A wealth tax could help poorer countries tackle climate crisis, economists say
Tax extreme wealth to pay for the climate-related damage to the poorest, a group of more than 100 leading economists have urged.
A wealth tax...
DPP amends charge against former Fiji PM Bainimarama
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has amended the charge against former Fiji's Prime Minister and FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama.
Bainimarama appeared...
UN to adopt high seas treaty
The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas is scheduled to be adopted Monday at the United Nations, a huge step for...
Japan urged to halt release of toxic water
Environmental and social experts from across Asia have called on Japan to refrain from contaminating the sea with radioactive wastewater after it began test...
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Bougainville MP calls for managed transition toward self-government and Independence
Bougainville Regional Member Peter Tsiamalili Jr has called for a carefully managed transition toward greater self-government and eventual independence for Bougainville, arguing that the...
NZ PM Luxon, PM Rabuka discuss fuel crisis and drug threats
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has reaffirmed Fiji’s importance as a key regional partner following a phone conversation with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka...
No Rain, No Relief: Palau and Western Micronesia brace for dry stretch before El...
Palau and nearby Yap State are in for a stretch of drier-than-normal weather in the coming weeks, and residents are being urged to watch...