Turning the tide: how the blue economy can contribute to a green recovery in...
On World Ocean Day, we are highlighting the importance of the ‘blue economy’ in the Pacific Islands, as well as the regional innovators EIT...
Tuvalu is taking steps to address emissions from the shipping sector: PM Natano
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
As a responsible Small Island Developing State, with negligible contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, Tuvalu is taking steps to...
Climate change remains Pacific priorities says Forum SG ahead of Korea- Pacific Island Summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Climate change remains Pacific priorities despite geopolitical interest and security for the Indo Pacific from global superpowers, says Forum...
Pacific civil society groups urge Korea to withdraw support for fossil fuel projects in...
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Pacific civil society groups have written to Pacific Leaders ahead of the inaugural Korea- Pacific Summit Monday requesting that...
End over-exploitation of our ocean and its resources: Forum SG
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General and Ocean Commissioner Henry Puna says ‘ocean conservation is vital to our survival, our way...
Fiji urge global community to get legally binding treaty on plastic pollution
By Pita Ligaiula
Fiji has called on global community to reach an effective legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.
The second session of the Intergovernmental...
How the Solomon Islands are a being slowly swallowed by the sea
Rising sea levels are eroding the Solomon Islands. It serves as a red flag for the global community
By Nicola Smith, Asia Correspondent
At first sight,...
Climate crisis is creating an increasingly uncertain future in our Blue Pacific: Tuvalu PM
Tuvalu's Prime Minister Kausea Natano says as Pacific nations recover from the socio-economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, “we face the single greatest existential...
Tongan Foreign Minister ‘Utoikamanu accepts Chair of the ESCAP 79th Session
Tongan Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu is the new chair of the ESCAP 79th Session underway in Bangkok, Thailand this week.
In her acceptance speech,...
Energy and Transport Ministers to be gender champions
By Elenoa Dimaira
The Pacific’s male dominated energy sector could be more gender balanced in future with energy ministers serving as champions, promoting equality.
An...
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Trump slaps higher tariffs on Fiji and Pacific nations in response to unfair trade...
Fiji and other Pacific countries will now face higher export charges to the US under newly introduced reciprocal tariffs.
Under the new policy, Fiji will...
BenarNews bids farewell after 10 years of pioneering reporting in Asia Pacific
In a heartfelt farewell, BenarNews, a trailblazer in independent journalism across the Asia-Pacific, has announced a pause in operations due to funding challenges.
After a...
PNGDF will never set foot on Bougainville again, says PM Marape
Members of the PNG Defence Force and police will never set foot on Bougainville again, says Prime Minister James Marape.
He was asked by TVNZ...