Fiji’s Climate Change lead negotiator calls for urgent action as COP28 navigates stormy seas
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Fiji's Ambassador to Indonesia and lead negotiator on climate change, Amena Yauvoli, has provided a frank assessment...
Pacific SIDS spearhead progress on Loss and Damage Fund at COP28
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai
The SPC Deputy Director for the Disaster and Community Resilience Programme Exsley Taloiburi has provided an update...
Pacific SIDS face uphill battle as negotiator warns of unresolved issues and financial challenges
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai
Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) brace for an uphill battle as a key negotiator issues a...
Oceans must take centre stage in Climate Change agenda at COP: Former Fiji Ambassador...
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai
Fiji’s former Ambassador to the UN, Satyendra Prasad, has stressed the critical role of oceans in the...
Australia commits AUD$150m to climate finance for vulnerable Pacific countries
The Australian government has pledged AUD$150m (US$99.04 million) climate finance for Pacific countries but has not contributed to a newly created global loss and...
Pacific concerns raised over attempts to weaken Small Island States focus at COP28
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Concerns were raised about attempts by certain countries to weaken the emphasis on Small Island states...
Forum SG Puna support change of COP format for amplified youth voices
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna has called for a full revamp of the format...
Pacific firm on 1.5-degree goal at COP28, calls for Just Transition and Youth inclusivity
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
As COP28 approaches its closing plenary next week, key stakeholders from the Pacific region weigh in...
‘Show us the money’ for Pacific Climate priorities: Reverend Bhagwan
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
The General Secretary for the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) Reverend James Bhagwan, has drawn attention...
Milestone COP28 side event calls for urgent global action on 1.5°C goal
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has highlighted the nature of the...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...