One-third of people in Pacific paid a bribe in the last year, says corruption...
Survey of more than 6,000 people by Transparency International is the most comprehensive look at corruption in the Pacific region to date
One in three...
Pacific dismay over India and China’s move to water down COP26 deal
Tuvalu's climate minister has hit out at a last minute move to water down a new climate deal that 197 countries signed off on...
Pacific Island leaders vow to ‘phase up’ climate diplomacy after COP26
Pacific Island leaders said they would "phase up" climate diplomacy to push for follow through on the COP26 deal to limit global warming to...
Fiji’s Unaisi Vuniwaqa appointed new UN Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security
Senior Fijian Police woman and former UNMISS Police Commissioner, Unaisi Vuniwaqa has been appointed United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Safety and Security.
The appointment...
COP26 keeps 1.5C alive and finalises Paris Agreement
COP26 has concluded in Glasgow Saturday with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements...
Glasgow climate talks spill over to Saturday
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Negotiations to reach a climate deal at a the Climate Change summit in Glasgow will continue Saturday, after a Friday...
Pacific negotiators outnumbered at COP26, Fiji PM not happy with UKCOP draft text
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Pacific Island negotiators are outnumbered by fossil fuel reps at COP26 by more than 12 to 1.
Forum Chair and Fijian...
Time running out as negotiators scramble to finalise the UK COP26 Agreement
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Time is running out for COP26 negotiators to finalise an agreement as the climate change meeting wraps up Friday in...
Commonwealth SG calls on world leaders to close the gap in COP26 negotiations
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has appealed to world leaders to close the gap on climate change negotiations as most vulnerable...
Tonga calls for COP26 to accelerate actions to tackle the climate crisis
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Survival from the impacts of climate change is the most pressing concern for the Kingdom of Tonga.
Addressing the COP26 High-Level...
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