UN climate chief urges COP31 to turn climate promises into action
The UN’s top climate official says COP31 must focus on turning climate commitments into real-world results as countries face mounting economic costs from climate...
COP31 President pushes for climate finance and action as Pacific warns of existential threat
COP31 President Murat Kurum says the climate crisis facing Pacific island countries requires stronger international action, with climate finance, implementation and the survival of...
Pacific moves from climate warnings to action ahead of COP31
Pacific countries are heading to the UN climate talks in Türkiye with a stronger push for climate finance, ocean protection and action to keep...
1.5°C overshoot inevitable, action must limit the damage : UN Climate Chief
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell says the world must urgently act to keep the expected breach of the 1.5°C warming limit as...
Azerbaijan support stronger climate action for Pacific SIDS
Azerbaijan has called for the voices of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to play a greater role in shaping global climate policy, saying countries...
PSIDS have shown the way on climate finance: Barbados Economic Affairs Minister
Barbados is calling for a major shift in how climate finance is delivered to small island states, warning that broad promises of more funding...
India offers Pacific climate expertise, calls for equity at COP31
India has offered to share its expertise in ocean science, coastal monitoring, early warning systems and climate risk assessment with Pacific island countries as...
UAE calls for climate finance to move from promises to implementation
The United Arab Emirates has called for climate negotiations to move beyond declarations and deliver financing and projects that improve the lives of communities...
Climate action must move from ambition to implementation: Indonesia
Indonesia has called for a stronger global response to climate change, saying the focus of international negotiations must now shift from setting ambitions to...
Climate Finance must reach the Pacific faster: Green Climate Fund chief
Green Climate Fund Executive Director Mafalda Duarte has warned that climate finance must be delivered faster and at greater scale, saying Pacific communities cannot...
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Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration
Vanuatu has launched international arbitration proceedings against France over competing maritime claims involving reefs, atolls and small islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
The proceedings,...
Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says
Australia is considering expanding military recruitment from Pacific Island countries beyond Papua New Guinea but says its initial focus will be on ensuring the...
Pacific pushes for rotating seat on UN Security Council
Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside...