Mauritius urges SIDS unity as climate implementation gap widens
Mauritius has called on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to strengthen their collective voice and push harder for climate action as emissions continue to...
Pacific climate finance falling far short of need: ADB President Kanda
Pacific Island countries are facing a climate finance crisis, with current adaptation finance covering only 26 percent of their projected annual needs, Asian Development...
Tuvalu PM Teo urges Pacific leaders to unite behind Taku Pakasoa climate declaration
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has urged Pacific leaders to unite behind the Taku Pakasoa Declaration, saying the region must speak with one voice...
COP31 cannot be another climate ‘talk fest’: Solomon Islands PM Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has warned that COP31 must deliver concrete action on emissions and climate finance, saying 31 years of climate...
Climate finance must match Pacific urgency: Cook Island PM Brown
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has challenged developed countries to match the Pacific’s urgency on climate change, calling for faster climate finance and...
Climate pledges must deliver for Pacific communities: Naoero President Adeang
Naoero President David Adeang has challenged world leaders to move beyond climate pledges and deliver finance, emissions cuts and practical action for Pacific communities...
“You now carry responsibility for our future”: Samoan youth climate advocate Fruean
Samoan youth climate advocate Brianna Fruean has challenged Pacific leaders to turn the hospitality and welcome they received in Tuvalu and Fiji into action...
Pacific Resilience Facility puts communities in the driving seat: Fiji Foreign Minister Ditoka
Fiji has reaffirmed its support for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), with Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Sakiasi Ditoka saying the Pacific-owned mechanism...
Nepal calls for mountain-Pacific alliance on climate action
Nepal has called for a stronger alliance between Himalayan and Pacific nations to confront the shared impacts of climate change, with Foreign Minister Shisir...
Automotive recycling turns old cars into new opportunities
Reporting by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai in Kitakyushu
An automotive recycling company in Kitakyushu is turning old and unwanted vehicles into valuable resources while helping...
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After U.S accuses Fijian of corruption for China, experts warn of region-wide network
Beijing’s corruption and influence operations are not limited to Fiji, and similar operations likely exist in other Pacific island countries, experts on the region...
Australian sea drones to combat Pacific drug crime
Australia will provide maritime drones to Fiji's military in a bid bolster security in the Pacific.
The Australian-made Bluebottle vessels will be gifted as part...
Pacific police chiefs endorse constitution establishing PACPOL
Pacific police chiefs have endorsed the constitution of the Pacific Community of Policing (PACPOL), establishing a new framework for regional policing cooperation.
The endorsement brings...